Pharmacists as an underutilized resource for improving community-level support of breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-19

  Edwards, Roger A ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; breastfeeding promotion; breastfeeding support; medication; pharmacist

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOCIETIES, PHARMACEUTICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891887232     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334413491630     Document Type: Article

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