Introduction to Breastfeeding for Medical Students Online distance learning
This short module is designed to support first year medical students to understand the importance of breastfeeding in the UK.
- Length: 1 week; 3 hours per week
- Start date: anytime
- Introductory; leads to further study opportunities
Why this course
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe the main constituents of human milk and their function
- Appreciate the importance of human milk and breastfeeding to human health
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of lactation
- Be able to list the key practices that facilitate the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding
- Understand the role of the doctor in supporting and advocating for breastfeeding
- Understand the role of the doctor in supporting parents to formula feed as safely as possible
- Appreciate the wider social, cultural and political influences on infant feeding
- Understand the importance of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent WHA resolutions (the Code) and how it impacts on practice
How to register
Registration is free.
The course is hosted on an external learning platform, Futurelearn.
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