Counseling of Female Veterans About Risks of Medication-Induced Birth Defects
Schwarz EB, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Borrero S, Zephyrin LC, Bathulapalli H, Haskell S. Counseling of Female Veterans About Risks of Medication-Induced Birth Defects. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 598-603. PMID: 23807071, PMCID: PMC3695268, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2240-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication-induced birth defectsFemale veteransTeratogenic riskPrescription medicationsBirth defectsHealthcare providersHealth services utilization variablesPARTICIPANTSCross-sectional analysisResultsThe response rateHealth care providersService utilization variablesKey ResultsThe response rateReceipt of counselingVeterans' receiptMedication useReproductive ageAppropriate counselingCare providersMedicationsOperation Enduring FreedomRisk counselingVA pharmacyResponse rateUtilization variablesSuch counseling