Relationships between paediatricians and infant formula milk companies

Affiliations

C M Wright et al. Arch Dis Child. 2006 May.

. 2006 May;91(5):383-5.

doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.072892.

¹ PEACH Unit, Department of Child Health, Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. cmw7a@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Abstract

Paediatricians should recognise the influence of infant formula milk companies and avoid intentionally or inadvertently promoting them

Competing interests: AJRW is an unpaid adviser to Baby Milk Action which campaigns to reduce unethical marketing by infant formula manufacturers

Relationships between paediatricians and infant milk formula companies.
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