Down syndrome and breastfeeding

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1479-1481

  Pisacane, A ^a   Toscano, E ^a   Pirri, I ^a   Continisio, P ^a   Andria, G ^a   Zoli, B ^e   Strisciuglio, P ^c   Concolino, D ^c   Piccione, M ^d   Lo Giudice, C ^b   Vicari, S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Down syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SUCKLING;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; ITALY; MALE; MOTHERS;

EID: 9144238066     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007024     Document Type: Article

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