Which Benefits and Harms of Using Fenugreek as a Galactogogue Need to Be Discussed during Clinical Consultations? A Delphi Study among Breastfeeding Women, Gynecologists, Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Lactation Consultants, and Pharmacists

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2018, Issue , 2018, Pages

  Shawahna, Ramzi ^a   Qiblawi, Sara ^a   Ghanayem, Haifa ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALACTOGOGUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; DELPHI STUDY; FEMALE; FENUGREEK; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LACTATION CONSULTANT; MALE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHARMACIST;

EID: 85046826061     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2018/2418673     Document Type: Article

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