Breastfeeding support in neonatal intensive care: A national survey

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 370-379

  Maastrup, Ragnhild ^a,b   Bojesen, Susanne Norby ^c   Kronborg, Hanne ^d   Hallström, Inger ^b  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Department of Neonatology ^*  (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

and evaluation tools; breastfeeding support; families; NICU; preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

BREAST FEEDING; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84864779106     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334412440846     Document Type: Article

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