Novel methods for the detection of drug and alcohol exposure during pregnancy: Implications for maternal and child health

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 631-634

  Koren, G ^a   Hutson, J ^a   Gareri, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID ESTER;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD HEALTH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MECONIUM; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CANNABINOIDS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MECONIUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 40949113751     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100506     Document Type: Short Survey

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