Fetal alcohol syndrome: dashed hopes, damaged lives.
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Since the term was coined about 40 years ago, fetal alcohol syndrome has slowly become recognized as a public health issue. Alicestine October reports from South Africa's Western Cape province, which has the highest reported rate in the world.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization
دوره 89 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011