Initiation of breast-feeding by urban women

Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-125

  Athavale, A V ^a   Athavale, S A ^a   Deshpande, S G ^b   Zodpey, S P ^b   Sangole, S ^b  

^a Rural Medical College   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Caesarian section; Pre lacteal feed; Pre mature baby

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COLOSTRUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDIA; PARITY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 9644278442     PISSN: 02536803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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