FASD
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Rethinking fetal alcohol spectrum disorder for an equitable diagnosis and support to patients
Alcohol consumption is unsafe during pregnancy, so any amount should be avoided. The substance can interfere with normal fetal development, leading to a serious, lifelong impact on individuals. The term used to diagnose alcohol exposure in the womb is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). But a group of clinician-researchers have raised concerns about this term…
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