Use of focus groups in developing FAS/FASD prevention in Russia

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 881-894

  Balachova, Tatiana N ^a   Bonner, Barbara L ^a   Isurina, Galina L ^b   Tsvetkova, Larissa A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Children; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Focus groups; Prevention; Russia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RUSSIA;

EID: 34447121391     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701202601     Document Type: Article

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