Breastfeeding policy's future under scrutiny.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT officials joined nursing and midwifery organisations last week at talks on the future of the Baby Friendly Initiative (BEI), the worldwide campaign to promote breastfeeding.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 11 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996