The baby-friendly hospital initiative and breastfeeding at birth in Brazil: a cross sectional study
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The baby-friendly hospital initiative and breastfeeding at birth in Brazil: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND Breastfeeding in the first hour after birth is important for the success of breastfeeding and in reducing neonatal mortality. Government policies are being developed in this direction, highlighting the accreditation of hospitals in the Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH) initiative. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between delivery in a BFH (main exposure), compared to n...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1742-4755
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-016-0234-9