A case study on breastfeeding education in Lebanon’s public medical school: exploring the potential role of social networks in medical education

A case study on breastfeeding education in Lebanon’s public medical school: exploring the potential role of social networks in medical education

Background: Limited knowledge, negative beliefs, and lack of sufficient breastfeeding promotion and support by physicians contribute to global suboptimal breastfeeding rates. Formal medical education is well-known to influence future physicians’ knowledge, beliefs, and medical practice. However, les...

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Main Authors: Sara Moukarzel, Christoforos Mamas, Melissa F. Warstadt, Lars Bode, Antoine Farhat, Antoine Abi Abboud, Alan J Daly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Medical Education Online
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
medical education
attitudes
beliefs
knowledge assessment
social network
Lebanon
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2018.1527629

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