Abstract

The Unit Teratology, Endocrinology and Perinatal Screening of the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection has a service for physicians, midwives and pharmacists which answers by telephone questions concerning teratogenicity and reproductive toxicity of exogenous agents. In this report attention will be paid to operational methods and functioning of the service, to workload and to facts about the last five years. Figures and other material which is added separately illustrate the text. The results of some activities are described among others written inquiry among the callers concerning the functioning of the Teratology Information Service and an inquiry by telephone among psychiatrists concerning prescription in case of pregnancy. Attention is also paid to the European Network of Teratology Information Services (ENTIS) which has been founded in 1990. Publications concerning the information service are mentioned and enclosed in the appendices.