Breastfeeding in low-resource settings: Not a "small matter".

Breastfeeding in low-resource settings: Not a "small matter".

Despite its clear biological benefits, many infants globally do not receive exclusive breastfeeding. In a Guest Editorial, Lars Åke Persson discusses what is needed to make breastfeeding the social norm.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lars Åke Persson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:	PLoS Medicine
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6112620?pdf=render

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