International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 461-474 , April 2010

Maternal return to work and breastfeeding: A population-based cohort study

  • Chao-Hua Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan County, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, 396, Sec. 1, Chang Jung Road, Kway Jen, Tainan 71101, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 6 278 5123; fax: +886 6 278 5581.
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  • Pei-Jen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Chun Chen

      Affiliations

    • School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wu-Shiun Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Baai-Shyun Hurng

      Affiliations

    • Population and Health Research Center, Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Shio-Jean Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital and National Cheng-Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pau-Chung Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 10 April 2009 ,Revised 14 August 2009 ,Accepted 6 September 2009.

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PII: S0020-7489(09)00310-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.09.003

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 461-474 , April 2010

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