Prevention of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: Knowledge of risk factors

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 161-165

  Kravetz, Jeffrey D ^a   Federman, Daniel G ^a  

^a 11ACSL ^*

Author keywords

Primary prevention; Risk factors; Survey; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAT; COUNSELING; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD INTAKE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; CATS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 26844442586     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: 10980997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10647440500068305     Document Type: Article

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