Breastfeeding prevalence and practices among Singaporean Chinese, Malay and Indian mothers.

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Health Promotion International

• Publication date

  2005-09-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Sociology

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  DOI 10.1093/HEAPRO/DAI002PMID 15814526
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