The economic burden of infant formula on families with young children in the Philippines

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-180

  Sobel, Howard L ^a   Iellamo, Alessandro D ^a   Raya, Rene R ^b   Padilla, Alexander A ^c   Sta Ana, Filomeno S ^b   Nyunt U, Soe ^a  

^a San Lazaro Hospital   (Philippines)

^b Action for Economic Reform   (Philippines)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Philippines)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; economics; infant formula; medical expenditure; Philippines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PHILIPPINES; STATISTICS;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84860292636     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334412436719     Document Type: Article

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