Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Prevention, identification, and intervention.

Nurse Pract

Deborah S. Walker is an associate professor at Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, Mich. Wanda E.R. Edwards is a clinical instructor at Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, Mich. Carolyn Herrington is an assistant clinical professor at Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, Mich.

Published: August 2016

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) remain a common cause of intellectual disability in infants and children, with an estimated incidence of 9.1 out of every 1,000 U.S. live births. This article discusses methods for identifying and assisting women who consume alcohol prenatally and referring infants and children with FASD for intervention.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000488709.67444.92DOI Listing

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