Impact of education and training on type of care provided by community-based breastfeeding counselors: A cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Sullivan, Elizabeth M ^a   Bignell, Whitney E ^a   Andrianos, Anne ^b   Anderson, Alex K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners   (United States)

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EID: 80052036328     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-6-12     Document Type: Article

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