Breastfeeding Policies and Practices in Canadian Hospitals: Comparing 1993 with 2007

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Authors

Cheryl Levitt · University of British Columbia

Louise Hanvey · Canadian Institute of Child Health

Janusz Kaczorowski · Ottawa Hospital

Beverley Chalmers · University of Ottawa

Maureen Heaman · University of British Columbia

Sharon Bartholomew · University of British Columbia

Abstract

In the 14 years separating the two surveys, Canadian maternity hospitals substantially improved their implementation of the WHO Code and their adherence to the WHO/UNICEF Ten Steps.

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Infant Nutrition and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Birth

Volume 38, Issue 3, pp. 228-237

DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2011.00479.x

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