Curationis (Mar 1996)

Breast-feeding: Current knowledge, attitudes and practices of paediatricians and obstetricians

  • A. Videlefsky,
  • C. Nikodem,
  • J. Hofmeyr

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v19i2.1315
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 2
pp. 2 – 6

Abstract

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Doctors, as part of the healthcare team, can have a significant impact on the successful initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. There is a need for ongoing education and intervention programmes to update current knowledge on breastfeeding management.