Infant and young child feeding in South Africa: Stop the crying, beloved country

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 4-5

  du Plessis, Lisanne ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAINING;

EID: 84878028345     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2013.11734433     Document Type: Editorial

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