{"product_id":"fetal-alcohol-syndrome-institute-of-medicine-9780309076753","title":"Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects, so women should not drink during pregnancy. Yet in the 20 years since it was first described in the medical literature, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) has proved to be a stubborn problem, with consequences as serious as those of the more widely publicized \"crack babies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume discusses FAS and other possibly alcohol-related effects from two broad perspectives: diagnosis and surveillance, and prevention and treatment. In addition, it includes several real-life vignettes of FAS children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe committee examines fundamental concepts for setting diagnostic criteria in general, reviews and updates the diagnostic criteria for FAS and related conditions, and explores current research findings and problems associated with FAS epidemiology and surveillance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, the book describes an integrated multidisciplinary approach to research on the prevention and treatment of FAS. The committee: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses levels of preventive intervention.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews available data about women and alcohol abuse and treatment among pregnant women.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the psychological and behavioral consequences of FAS at different ages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the current state of knowledge about medical and therapeutic interventions, education efforts, and family support programs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume will be of special interest to physicians, nurses, mental health practitioners, school and public health officials, policymakers, researchers, educators, and anyone else involved in serving families and children, especially in high risk populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute of Medicine, Committee to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309076757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309076753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 5.98w x 0.55d","brand":"Institute of Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079352905983,"sku":"9780309076753","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_974ea6a8-5726-4afd-8577-c1a8266398a8.jpg?v=1685480648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-institute-of-medicine-9780309076753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}