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Infants admitted to neonatal units – interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review 1990–2007

  1. Rhona J. McInnes1,*,
  2. Julie Chambers2

Article first published online: 19 SEP 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00150.x

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Maternal & Child Nutrition

Maternal & Child Nutrition

Volume 4, Issue 4, pages 235–263, October 2008

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McInnes, R. J. and Chambers, J. (2008), Infants admitted to neonatal units – interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review 1990–2007. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 4: 235–263. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00150.x

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    NMAHP Research Unit, and

  2. 2

    Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK

*Dr Rhona J. McInnes, NMAHP Research Unit, Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK. E-mail: rjm2@stir.ac.uk

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