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. 2011 Jan 31;6:1. doi: 10.1186/1746-4358-6-1

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The family as a whole. This is a complex holistic view of the family in which the elements collaborate with one another. The mother-child relationship is an integrated unit, and breastfeeding has an aspect beyond food. It is characterized by a relation with two subjects, the midwife and the mother-child dyad (as a unit of a family).