Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 8-14 , January 2004

Breastfeeding knowledge and practice of pediatric nurse practitioners

  • Pam Hellings, PhD, RN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Pam Hellings, OHSU School of Nursing, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239
    • Pam Hellings is Professor and Director, Breastfeeding Service, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Ore.
    • ,
  • Carol Howe, DNSc, CNM, FACNM

      Affiliations

    • Carol Howe is Professor and Director, Nurse-Midwifery Program, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Ore.

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☆ Partially funded by a grant from the NAPNAP Foundation.

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doi: 10.1016/S0891-5245(03)00108-1

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 8-14 , January 2004

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