An internet-based education program improves breastfeeding knowledge of maternal-child healthcare providers

Breastfeeding Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 421-427

  O'Connor, Mary E ^a,b   Brown, Emil W ^c   Lewin, Linda Orkin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^c Computer Consultant ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNET; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOTHERS; NORTH CAROLINA; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 82555202521     PISSN: 15568253     EISSN: 15568342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2010.0061     Document Type: Article

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