Periconception folic acid supplementation: Knowledge and practice of Canadian family physicians

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue MAY, 1997, Pages 851-852

  Koren, Gideon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PRECONCEPTION CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

EID: 0031134860     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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