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SUDBURY, MA, July 16, 2001—Jones and Bartlett Publishers (J&B) and the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) are pleased to announce the publication of Core Curriculum for Lactat
Lactation Consultant Practice is an invaluable resource can be used as a study guide for the IBLCE examination, in staff development, for orientation of new staff, and as a resource for lactation consultants.
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, is a registered nurse and board certified lactation consultant. She has been assisting breastfeeding families in hospital, clinic, and home settings since 1976. She serves as president of Lactation Associates, a private practice that educates and consults to health care professionals. Marsha is the executive director of the National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy: Research, Education, and Legal Branch, as well as editor of its newsletter, Abreast of Our Times. She served as a vice president of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) from 1990 to 1994 and recently as president of ILCA. Marsha is an international speaker, and an author of numerous publications including ones on the hazards of infant formula use, hospital breastfeeding policies and protocols, and parent education.
Headquartered in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Jones and Bartlett Publishers is the ninth largest academic publisher in the United States, publishing text, professional, and reference books, and a variety of multimedia products. In addition to lactation, J&B publishes titles in the fields of emergency care and medicine, nursing, health science and nutrition, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science.
Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice
ISBN: 0-7637-1038-5 660 pages $44.95 (U.S. List)
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