Increased awareness, knowledge and utilization of preconceptional folic acid in Israel following a national campaign

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 731-737

  Amitai, Yona ^a   Fisher, Nirah ^a   Haringman, Miri ^a   Meiraz, Hana ^a   Baram, Nira ^a   Leventhal, Alex ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Neural tube defects; Periconceptional; Pregnancy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; NURSING STAFF; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW;

EID: 4444293091     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.02.042     Document Type: Article

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