Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation Increases Risk of Neonatal Mortality
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- 1 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 117 (3), e380-e386
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-1496
Abstract
BACKGROUND. Breastfeeding promotion is a key child survival strategy. Although there is an extensive scientific basis for its impact on postneonatal mortality, evidence is sparse for its impact on neonatal mortality.Keywords
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