General practice consultation rates for mothers and babies in the first year after birth according to place of birth. A descriptive study in one general practice

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 212-225

  Hoddinott, Pat ^a,b   Simpson, Julie A ^a   Pill, Roisin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; consultation rates; home birth; postnatal health; primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892558910     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423602pc112oa     Document Type: Article

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