Preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in aboriginal communities: A methods development project

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-29

  Masotti, Paul ^a   George, M Anne ^b   Szala Meneok, Karen ^c   Morton, A Michel ^d   Loock, Christine ^b   Van Bibber, Marilyn ^e   Ranford, Jennifer ^c   Fleming, Michael ^f   MacLeod, Stuart ^g  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Aboriginal Health Research Department   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANADA; COMMUNITY; DRINKING; EVALUATION; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ESKIMO; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 32044470296     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030008     Document Type: Review

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