Apple, Rima D. 1944-

Mothers and medicine : a social history of infant feeding, 1890-1950 / Rima D. Apple. - Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, 1987. - xv, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Wisconsin publications in the history of science and medicine ; no. 7 .

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 247-251.

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Infants--Nutrition--History--United States--19th century.
Breast feeding--History--United States--19th century.
Mothers--History--United States--19th century.
Physicians--History--United States--19th century.
Physician and patient--History--United States--19th century.
Infants--Nutrition--History--United States--20th century.
Breast feeding--History--United States--20th century.
Mothers--History--United States--20th century.
Physicians--History--United States--20th century.
Physician and patient--History--United States--20th century.

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