Prevention of birth defects in the pre-conception period: knowledge and practice of health care professionals (nurses and doctors) in a city of Southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Flávia Romariz Ferreira (Author), Heloisa Regina Russo Akiba (Author), Edward Araujo Júnior (Author), Elisabeth Niglio Figueiredo (Author), Anelise Riedel Abrahão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Some congenital defects can be prevented in the pregestational stage. However, many health professionals are not prepared to provide counselling to couples regarding the same. Objective: This study aimed to assess the performance of doctors and nurses from a primary health-care unit in F...