title: Experience of two teratology information services in Europe.
abstract: Teratology Information Services (TIS) are started in different countries in Europe in order to gather available data on exogenous agents, to evaluate their pertinence to human subjects, and to apply this knowledge to specific cases. Most European centers can only be consulted by medical professionals. The experience of two such services (Lyon, France, and Bilthoven, The Netherlands) is described. Attention is given to the task of TIS, risk evaluation, operational methods, and functioning and future developments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Teratology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garbis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D009426:Netherlands; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D013689:Telephone; D013723:Teratogens
chemical_list: D013723:Teratogens