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Editorial
. 1999 May 15;318(7194):1303-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7194.1303.

Breast feeding reduces morbidity. The risk of HIV transmission requires risk assessment--not a shift to formula feeds

M C Latham
Editorial

Breast feeding reduces morbidity. The risk of HIV transmission requires risk assessment--not a shift to formula feeds

M C Latham. BMJ. .
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