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  • Title: Infant feeding choices for mothers who are HIV positive.
    Author: Finigan V.
    Journal: Prof Nurse; 2002 Sep; 18(1):19-21. PubMed ID: 12238715.
    Abstract:
    Current Department of Health advice for mothers who are HIV positive is not to breastfeed. The aim of this paper is to encourage debate on this subject among health-care professionals who care for such mothers. Both formula feeding and breastfeeding could be considered a risk in such circumstances, but information and options can be make this choice safer.
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