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Article: Research from Harvard University, Medical Department provide new insights into pediatrics.
- Article from:
- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- November 14, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "Evidence shows that hospital-based practices affect breastfeeding duration and exclusivity throughout the first year of life. However, a 2007 CDC survey of US maternity facilities documented poor adherence with evidence-based practice."
"Of a possible score of 100 points, the average hospital scored only 63 with great regional disparities. Inappropriate provision and promotion of infant formula were common, despite evidence that such practices reduce breastfeeding success. Twenty-four percent of facilities reported regularly giving non-breast milk supplements to more than half of all healthy, full-term infants. ...
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