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Guideline
. 2004 Mar 16;170(6):976-8.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1031197.

Interventions to promote breast-feeding: applying the evidence in clinical practice

Valerie A Palda  1 , Jeanne-Marie Guise, C Nadine Wathen; Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
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Interventions to promote breast-feeding: applying the evidence in clinical practice

Valerie A Palda et al. CMAJ. .
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