Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention approaches among Canadian physicians by proportion of Native/Aboriginal patients: Practices during the preconception and prenatal periods

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 385-393

  Tough, Suzanne ^a,b,d   Clarke, Margaret ^a   Cook, Jocelynn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Decision Support Research Team   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; Native Aboriginal women; Physician practice patterns; Preconception care; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABORIGINE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE;

CANADA; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POPULATION GROUPS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34248138472     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0176-x     Document Type: Article

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