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Medical Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health

Exposure to Psychotropic Medications and Other Substances During Pregnancy and Lactation

A Handbook for Health Care Providers

by (author) Centre For Addiction And Mental Health

with Motherrisk

Publisher
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Initial publish date
Mar 2007
Category
Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health, Drug Guides, Pregnancy & Childbirth
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888686015
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $19.95

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The handbook details the properties and effects of many psychotropic medications and other substances during pregnancy and lactation and provides recommendations for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, pharmacists, obstetricians, midwives, public health nurses and nurse practitioners on how to advise women using these substances.

About the authors

Le Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale (CAMH) est l’une des plus grandes organisations de toxicomanie et de santé mentale en Amérique du nord et le plus grand hôpital d’enseignement dans les domaines de la toxicomanie et de la santé mentale au Canada. CAMH est un Centre collaborateur de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé et de l’Organisation panaméricaine de la santé. Il est affilié à part entière à l’Université de Toronto. CAMH intègre les soins cliniques, la recherche scientifique ainsi que les activités d’éducation, d’élaboration de politiques et de promotion de la santé afin de transformer la vie des personnes touchées par des questions liées à la toxicomanie et à la santé mentale.

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The Motherisk Program at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is a clinical, research and teaching program dedicated to antenatal drug, chemical and disease risk counselling.

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