Physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding periconceptional folic acid supplementation: A survey in Southern Israel

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Abu Hammad, Talab ^a   Dreiher, Jacob ^a,b   Vardy, Daniel A ^a,b   Cohen, Arnon D ^a,b  

^a CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bedouins; Folic acid; Healthcare provider; Neural tube defects; Pre conceptional care

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43549116607     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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