The safety of anti-epileptic drug regimens: A qualitative study of factors determining the success of counselling women before conception

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-156

  Pashley, Sarah ^a,b   O'Donoghue, Michael F ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Preconception counselling; Pregnancy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TERATOGENESIS; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; DRUG TOXICITY; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERATOGENS;

EID: 67749116201     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118909788708002     Document Type: Article

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