Geographic Access to International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants in Pennsylvania

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Study exploring access to International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants in rural and urban counties in Pennsylvania. Compiles county-level data that represents breastfeeding rates, geographic access to certified lactation consultants, and demographic characteristics. Compares proportions of urban and rural young children who have ready access, presenting that information in relation to nationwide disparities in breastfeeding support.

Kristin N. Ray, Jill R. Demirci, Lori Uscher-Pines, Debra L. Bogen

Journal of Human Lactation, 35(1), 90-99

02/2019

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Access · Children and youth · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Women · Pennsylvania