Issues in applying a harm reduction approach to breastfeeding in the context of maternal HIV.
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TO THE EDITOR—A harm reduction approach to breastfeeding in the context of maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was a refreshing perspective to consider and we congratulate Levinson et al [1] on this provocative suggestion. Harm reduction as a counseling philosophy is in consonance with the World Health Organization guidelines, as both focus on informed parental decision making [2]. Choices regarding infant feeding are highly personalized for parents, and we must not negate that these choices
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 60 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015