Alcohol and the Fetus: A Clinical Perspective

by Michael B. Bracken, Henry L. Rosett, Lyn Weiner

Focusing on clinical applications, this book reviews epidemiological and experimental research on the effects of alcohol consumption on fetal development. Drawing on many years of experience on the prenatal clinic at Boston City Hospital, the authors recommend strategies for identifying and treating problem drinking among pregnant women, dealing with alcoholic patients, and referring patients to specialized programs. Methods of preventing fetal alcohol...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195034589
• ISBN13: 9780195034585
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"