Need to establish a national diagnostic capacity for foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 79-81

  Mutch, Raewyn ^a,b,c   Peadon, Elizabeth M ^d,e,f   Elliott, Elizabeth J ^d,e,f   Bower, Carol ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic capacity; Evidence based; Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD); Therapeutic plan; University of Washington 4 digit diagnostic code

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MERCURY; TERATOGENIC AGENT; THALIDOMIDE;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY LIFE STRESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACIES; FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GROWTH; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA VIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549155335     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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