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Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_066

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity

Summary
Provision of folate - folic acid supplementation for pregnant women and prevention of neural tube defects.

Date of Publication: 25 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Statewide Services Development

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, Divisions of General Practice, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 25 January 2010

File No: A10101/3

Previous reference: 94/68

Issue Date: 04 August 1994

Status: Active

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