Diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: History challenges and future directions

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 231-237

  Benz, Jennifer ^a   Rasmussen, Carmen ^a   Andrew, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Challenges; Diagnosis; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FACE INJURY; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PALPEBRAL FISSURE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEX; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERATOLOGY;

EID: 70049086810     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.4.231     Document Type: Review

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