Survey of lactation instructors on folk traditions in breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 230-233

  Schaffir, Jonathan ^a   Czapla, Cheryl ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLESSED THISTLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CABBAGE; FENUGREEK; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LACTATION; LACTATION CONSULTANT; MASTALGIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNET; LACTATION; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; OHIO; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84864674482     PISSN: 15568253     EISSN: 15568342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2011.0054     Document Type: Review

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