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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome : Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment by Institute of Medicine, Committee to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Frederick C. Battaglia, Cynthia Howe, Kathleen Stratton, Cynthia J. Howe, Institute of Medicine Staff, Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Staff is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>It sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects, so women should not drink during pregnancy. Yet in the 20 years since it was first described in the medical literature, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) has proved to be a stubborn problem, with consequences as serious as those of the more widely publicized "crack babies."</p> <p>This volume discusses FAS and other possibly alcohol-related effects from two broad perspectives: diagnosis and surveillance, and prevention and treatment. In addition, it includes several real-life vignettes of FAS children.</p> <p>The committee examines fundamental concepts for setting diagnostic criteria in general, reviews and updates the diagnostic criteria for FAS and related conditions, and explores current research findings and problems associated with FAS epidemiology and surveillance.</p> <p>In addition, the book describes an integrated multidisciplinary approach to research on the prevention and treatment of FAS. The committee:</p> <ul> <li>Discusses levels of preventive intervention.</li> <li>Reviews available data about women and alcohol abuse and treatment among pregnant women.</li> <li>Explores the psych
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- Author
- Institute of Medicine, Committee to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Frederick C. Battaglia, Cynthia Howe, Kathleen Stratton, Cynthia J. Howe, Institute of Medicine Staff, Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Staff
- Publisher
- National Academy Press, Marston Book Services Ltd [distributor], . Cariad Ltd [distributor], . Footprint Books [distributor], . Footprint Books [distributor], . National Academy Press [distributor
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780585026381
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Medical, Nursing, Medicine
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