Infant Feeding and Rearing Practices: Foundation of Healthy Childhood.

Indian Pediatr

Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India and National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India.

Published: October 2024

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