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Comparative Study
. 1999 Sep:45:2053-7.

Preconception counseling and women's compliance with folic acid supplementation

A Pastuszak  1 , D Bhatia, B Okotore, G Koren
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Comparative Study

Preconception counseling and women's compliance with folic acid supplementation

A Pastuszak et al. Can Fam Physician. 1999 Sep.

Abstract

Question: I am counseling patients to take folic acid when they plan pregnancy and during early pregnancy. Is there any proof that counseling really causes women to comply?

Answer: A recent Motherisk study showed that counseling women who were planning pregnancy about folic acid use is very effective: 71% of those counseled took folic acid, compared with only 17% of those who were not counseled.

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