23Nov 2020
Foetal alcohol syndrome: Why fathers need to watch what they drink too
Clinicians may use specific screening tools, depending on the patient population for which they provide care. Notably, a few who reported screening their pregnant patients indicated not using any screening tool, and only half who screened used a USPSTF-recommended screening tool. Almost all reported recording brief interventions in EHRs in either a designated space or in notes. These findings are consistent with other studies that reported population-based self-reported data on alcohol screening and brief interventions among primary care clinicians (23,24). Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental disabilities. Proven risks of any alcohol consumption in pregnancy...
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