title: Effectiveness of a 3-hour  breastfeeding course for family physicians.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the effectiveness of a 3-hour course on breastfeeding for family physicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  A previously validated questionnaire testing confidence in, attitudes toward, and knowledge of breastfeeding issues was administered to participants 1 week before and 2 months after taking the Breastfeeding Basics for the Practicing Physician course.
  
  
  METHODS
  Canada.
  
  
  METHODS
  Family physicians and residents who attended the Breastfeeding Basics for the Practicing Physician course between July 2008 and December 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants' scores on the questionnaires that were filled out before and after the course were collected and analyzed.
authors: Anjana
authors: A
authors: Srinivasan
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Graves
authors: Vinita
authors: V
authors: D'Souza
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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