Motherisk update: Preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Preconception counseling and diagnosis help

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 51, Issue SEPT., 2005, Pages 1199-1201

  Tough, Suzanne C ^a   Clarke, Margaret ^a   Clarren, Sterling ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW;

FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 24944560543     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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