Progress in increasing breastfeeding and reducing racial/ethnic differences - United States, 2000-2008 births

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 77-80

  Allen, Jessica A ^a   Li, Ruowei ^a   Scanlon, Kelley S ^a   Perrine, Cria G ^a   Chen, Jian ^a   Odom, Erika ^b   Black, Carla ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 84876017780     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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