Breastfeeding support received by Turkish first-time mothers

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 338-344

  Demirtas, B ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding support; Maternity; Nurses; Postpartum care; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MOTHERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTNATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865318546     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.00977.x     Document Type: Article

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