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The Lactation Consultant: A New Profession
Author(s) -
Edwards Margot
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1985.tb00802.x
Subject(s) - lactation , breastfeeding , private practice , nursing , service (business) , medicine , psychology , family medicine , pregnancy , business , pediatrics , biology , genetics , marketing
In the wake of the Surgeon General's Report, Breastfeeding & Human Lactation, interest in lactation counseling has grown. University‐based clinical and training programs have expanded, as has the private practice of lactation counseling. Lactation counselors counsel women with breastfeeding problems, give in‐service training programs, provide liaison services with employers and community agencies, and carry on training programs for lactation counselors.