Medical databases in studies of drug teratogenicity: methodological issues
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Medical databases in studies of drug teratogenicity: methodological issues
More than half of all pregnant women take prescription medications, raising concerns about fetal safety. Medical databases routinely collecting data from large populations are potentially valuable resources for cohort studies addressing teratogenicity of drugs. These include electronic medical records, administrative databases, population health registries, and teratogenicity information servic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Epidemiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1179-1349
DOI: 10.2147/clep.s9304