Feeding practices among children attending child welfare clinics in Ragama MOH area: A descriptive cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Perera, Priyantha J ^a   Fernando, Meranthi ^a   Warnakulasuria, Tania ^a   Ranathunga, Nayomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

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EID: 81355160901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4358-6-18     Document Type: Article

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