Cost of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 127 C, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-50

  Lupton, Chuck ^a   Burd, Larry ^b   Harwood, Rick ^c  

^a SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual cost of care; Cost; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Lifetime cost of care; Prevention

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TERATOGENESIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2142825747     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30015     Document Type: Review

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