1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Purpose If women didn't drink alcohol during pregnancy, there would never be another baby born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). ... Background FAS is a medical diagnosis that refers to a specific cluster of anomalies associated with the use of alcohol during pregnancy. ... It is generally accepted in the medical community that the severity of fetal abnormalities seen in children with FAS is directly correlated with the amount and duration of the mothers drinking during pregnancy. ... An important way that FAS can be prevented is the development of better screening techniques to ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate