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Baby-friendly hospitals: only the better, but not the best

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This research was supported by the Coordinated Research Program (13319/RO) of International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna.

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  1. Division of Nutrition, St John’s Research Institute, St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India

    T M Samuel, T Thomas & A V Kurpad

  2. Department of Pediatrics, St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India

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Dr Anura V Kurpad is a member of the Kraft Health and Wellness Board. His honoraria go entirely to charity. The remaining authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Samuel, T., Thomas, T., Bhat, S. et al. Baby-friendly hospitals: only the better, but not the best. Eur J Clin Nutr 66, 1078 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2012.65

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