Preconception counseling in the prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome: A unique window of opportunity

Clinica Terapeutica

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-322

  Das, S ^a   Rao, V ^b   Chaudhuri, Joydeep Dutta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consequences; Effects; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Preconception counseling; Risk

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; COST OF ILLNESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70349404452     PISSN: 00099074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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