Fetal ethanol exposure during pregnancy - How big is the problem and how do we fix it?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1557-1559

  Eriksson, Ulf J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; NOTE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 35349022557     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00545.x     Document Type: Note

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