Hi Nancy Phillips You asked yesterday for the following reference (I think this may be the one you mean, Nancy): "National Assessment of Physicians' Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, Training, and Experience" JAMA (J of the American Medical Association) 1995, Feb 8, vol 273(6) pp 472-476. In case other readers may not have access to this journal, you may be interested in the following results: 3115 residents and 1920 practicing physicians in pediatrics, ob/gyn, and family medicine were surveyed via postal questionnaires (list provided by the American Board of Medical specialities) - response rate was 68% (an incentive was provided!) 1. less than 50% of residents chose appropriate clinical management for a breastfed jaundiced infant or breast abscess 2. more than 30% chose incorrect advice for mothers with low milk supply 3. more than 50% of all practicing physicians rated their residency training as inadequate with regard to breastfeeding counselling 4. only half the physicians rated themselves as effective in counselling breastfeeding patients 5. the greatest predictor of physician self-confidence was previous personal or spousal breastfeeding experience. Regards, Ellen McIntyre, MSc DipEd IBCLC, South Australia (where GPs become LCs!)