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03-06-2023 | Lactation | Invited Commentary

Time to Increase Awareness of Breast Milk Pumping Among Postpartum Trainees and In-Practice Surgeons

Authors: Christine Laronga, Nancy L. Gantt

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2023

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Times are changing in the healthcare profession, and we are now in the era of self-care and wellness. Thirty years ago, women surgeons were few and far between. Twenty years ago, pregnancy among general surgery residents was uncommon and even frowned upon if applying for fellowship. As numbers of female surgeons and trainees continue to increase, guidelines and position statements about parental leave are being generated but vary markedly across the global surgical workforce [1]. …

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Title: Time to Increase Awareness of Breast Milk Pumping Among Postpartum Trainees and In-Practice Surgeons
Authors: Christine Laronga
Nancy L. Gantt
Publication date: 03-06-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Lactation
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07046-w

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