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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2009 Oct;85(10):858–863. doi: 10.1002/bdra.20599

Table 2.

Barriers to Provision of Teratogenic Risk Counseling in Primary Care Settings

Time
Lack of reimbursement
Finding clinically relevant information on teratogenic medication is difficult and time consuming
Nonuse of needed medications due to anxiety about teratogenic risks
Difficulty identifying patients’ pregnancy plans