Complexities and subtleties in the measurement and reporting of breastfeeding practices

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Debra, Hector J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 79959509263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-6-5     Document Type: Article

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