Use of Medicinal Plants with Teratogenic and Abortive Effects by PregnantWomen in a City in Northeastern Brazil

• Main Authors: Cristina Ruan Ferreira de Araújo (Author), Felipe Gomes Santiago (Author), Marcelo Italiano Peixoto (Author), José Olivandro Duarte de Oliveira (Author), Mayrla de Sousa Coutinho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to verify the use ofmedicinal plants by pregnant women treated at four Basic Health Units and at a public maternity facility in Brazil s northeast. Methods This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study, performed between February and April 2014. The subjects were...