Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 85-89 , July 1999

Prenatal Alcohol Consumption: Self Versus Collateral Report

  • Grace Chang, md, mph

      Affiliations

    • The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Grace Chang, MD, MPH,
    • ,
  • Margaret Ann Goetz, mph

      Affiliations

    • The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA USA
    • ,
  • Louise Wilkins-Haug, md, phd

      Affiliations

    • The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA USA
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
    • ,
  • Susan Berman, md, mba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI USA

Received 5 February 1998 ,Accepted 10 June 1998.

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Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 85-89 , July 1999

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