Breastfeeding and Breast Milk - From Biochemistry to Impact

A Multidisciplinary Introduction
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-13-220401-0
Verlag: Thieme

Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Hardback (Thread Stitching), Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 998 g

Exploring the multifaceted, multidisciplinary and complex world of breastfeeding, breast milk and lactation. This book provides a factual, scientifically robust overview of the key topics written by leading experts at the heart of breastfeeding and breast milk. It aims to empower decision makers and practitioners with the knowledge required to increase promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding and the use of breast milk.

This book is a compilation of evidence-based feature articles covering one of nature's most valuable resources — breast milk.

Based in Zug, Switzerland, the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation is an independent charitable organisation that promotes research in breast milk and lactation.

Zielgruppe

Ärzte

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Hebammen, Geburtshilfe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Setting the Scene
1 Introduction
2 Breast Milk, Global Health and Sustainable Development
3 Data Collection on Infant Feeding
4 How BreastfeedingWorks: Anatomy and Physiology of Human Lactation
5 Why Breastfeeding?

Part 2 Different Perspectives
6 Introduction
7 Human Milk: Bioactive Components and Their Effects on the Infant and Beyond
8 The Psychological Effects of Breastfeeding
9 Sociological and Cultural Influences upon Breastfeeding
10 Breastfeeding Promotion: Politics and Policy
11 Human Milk in Economics Context
12 Commercial Aspects of Breastfeeding: Products and Services
13 The Promotion of Breastfeeding
14 Infant Feeding in History: an Outline

Part 3 Human Milk in Special Circumstances
15 Introduction
16 Human Milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
17 A Collective View of Human Milk Banking
18 Pasteurisation
19 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
20 Breastfeeding and the Use of Medications

Part 4 The Way Forward
21 Introduction
22 Scaling-up Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion, and Support Programmes
23 Towards a Common Understanding of Human Lactation

Part 5 Addendum
24 Epilogue
25 List of Figures
26 List of Tables
27 Index of Authors
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Based in Zug, Switzerland, the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation is an independent charitable organisation that promotes research in breast milk and lactation.