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Review
. 2007 Jul;92(4):F236-8.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.100941.

Optimising the provision of human milk for preterm infants

Elizabeth Jones  1 , Stephen Andrew Spencer
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Review

Optimising the provision of human milk for preterm infants

Elizabeth Jones et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

The benefits of breast milk for preterms can be realised by teaching mothers simple but effective milk expression techniques

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None.

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