Physician attitudes concerning legal coercion of pregnant alcohol and drug abusers

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 768-772

  Abel, Ernest L ^a   Kruger, Michael ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drugs; Fetal abuse neglect; Physicians; Pregnancy; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG ABUSE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORALITY; NEGLECT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SCREENING;

EID: 0036261191     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.122142     Document Type: Article

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