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The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Paediatric Society have strongly recommended that breastfeeding be the preferred feeding for all infants, including premature newborns. With the increased public awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and caregivers' requests for formal education, Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians provides physicians in all specialties with a concise and inexpensive teaching and reference aid on breastfeeding and human lactation. The handbook can be used as a guide to teaching breastfeeding and lactation theory and practice to medical students, residents, and others. Topics include the benefits and importance of breastfeeding; anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding; breastfeeding management before and after conception; peripartum care; breastfeeding in the hospital; maintenance of breastfeeding; breastfeeding technology; medications, and more.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

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