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Can Re-training in Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Improve Breast Feeding Indicators?

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, SMBT Medical College and Research Centre, Nandi Hills, Dhamanagoan, Tal- Igatpuri, Dist-Nashik, Maharashtra, 422403, India

    Rajendra Sadanand Korade

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

    Leena Ajay Dhande & Archana B. Patel

  3. Department of Community Medicine, R.C.S.M. Govt. Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

    Manisha Laxman Bendhari

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Korade, R.S., Dhande, L.A., Bendhari, M.L. et al. Can Re-training in Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Improve Breast Feeding Indicators?. Indian J Pediatr 83, 475–476 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1896-y

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