The FEeding Support Team (FEST) randomised, controlled feasibility trial of proactive and reactive telephone support for breastfeeding women living in disadvantaged areas

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Hoddinott, Pat ^a   Craig, Leone ^b   MacLennan, Graeme ^a   Boyers, Dwayne ^b   Vale, Luke ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84860449794     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000652     Document Type: Article

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