Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: From Mechanism to Prevention ANNOTATION
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Recognition of the relationship between alcohol abuse and adverseprenatal outcomes is reflected in the warning labels on every alcoholic beverage sold in the United States. Because alcohol abuse has serious consequences for both individuals and society as a whole, much research has been devoted to this problem. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome provides straightforward facts regarding the impact of alcohol consumption as it affects the development of the embryo and fetus. Surveying current research of fetal alcohol syndrome and its related problems, the book addresses the immediate effects on development at various stages. Long-term action of prenatal alcohol exposure later in life is also considered. A chapter devoted to assessing the behavior of children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol emphasizes the necessity of longitudinal studies of fetal alcohol syndrome. This important reference offers a thorough overview of a problem that cannot be ignored.
SYNOPSIS
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Survey of the current understanding of the impact of alcohol use during pregnancy. For investigators. 15 contributors, 14 U.S.
ACCREDITATION
Abel, Ernest L., PhD (Wayne State Univ)
The contributors represent the specialties of obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, psychology and behavioral science, and anatomy. Most are from U.S. universities, with Wayne State Univ prominently represented.
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