Norwegian general practitioners' knowledge and beliefs about breastfeeding, and their self-rated ability as breastfeeding counsellor

Background: Breastfeeding is considered the best infant-feeding method. Norway is one of the leading countries in terms of breastfeeding initiation and duration. To maintain this high breastfeeding rate, it is important to understand the factors that influence breastfeeding. A doctor s advice can im...

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Main Authors: Heidi R Svendby, Beate F Løland, Marianne Omtvedt, Solveig T Holmsen, Per Lagerløv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02813432.2016.1160632