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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the subject of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). If you are pregnant and drink alcohol, so does your baby. This can hurt your baby's growth and cause life-long physical and behavioral problems. One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is a group of problems that can include* Mental retardation* Birth defects* Abnormal facial features* Growth problems* Problems with the central nervous system* Trouble remembering and/or learning* Vision or hearing problems* Behavior problemsFAS lasts for a lifetime. There is no cure. Special school services can help with learning problems. Routines and consistency at home may help with behavior problems. Women can prevent FAS and other problems related to alcohol use by not drinking when they are pregnant or might get pregnant.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others.In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays.Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 67 of the best sites for medical information! Built-in weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations. ... Read more

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Dental Hygiene, published by American Dental Hygienists' Association on June 22, 2002. The length of the article is 748 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fetal alcohol syndrome still a public health threat. (Upfront).
Author: Valerie Danner
Publication: Journal of Dental Hygiene (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2002
Publisher: American Dental Hygienists' Association
Volume: 76Issue: 3Page: 176(2)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health.
This 5-vol. set provides more than 850 entries covering topics innursing and allied health written for students and professionals in thefield. Alphabetically arranged entries cover topics in body systems andfunctions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories,techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. The Encyclopediacovers all major health professions, including nursing, physicaltherapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, medical labtechnology, emergency medical technology, dental assistance,pharmacology and nutrition. In addition, the set features approximately400 photographs and illustrations; appendices of related organizations,agencies and associations; and a general index.

Published/Released: November 2001

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This digital document is an article from Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 576 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of the Dictionary of American History is the first comprehensive revision of the classic Scribner reference source, originally published in 1940. Entries from previous editions have been updated and revised in light of historical developments and current scholarship, and over 800 entirely new entries have been commissioned to cover recent events (Bush v. Gore) and topics neglected by previous editions (Harlem Renaissance).This work will serve students, scholars, and the interested general reader in search of a quick and authoritative reference covering a wide range of topics in American history-from the well-studied (Louisiana Purchase) to the obscure (Camels in the West). ... Read more

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Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI. Text updating the author's previous work: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects, c1984. Proposes a new name for this disorder: Fetal Alcohol Abuse Syndrome (FAAS.) Demonstrates how alcohol abuse during pregnancy can result in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and more. For clinicians and researchers. DNLM: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Studies on Alcohol, published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. on November 1, 1999. The length of the article is 813 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Fetal Alcohol Abuse Syndrome.(Review) (book reviews)
Author: Claire D. Coles
Publication: Journal of Studies on Alcohol (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 1999
Publisher: Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
Volume: 60Issue: 6Page: 885

Article Type: Book Review

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