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Coombe set to spearhead FAS alcohol intake project

A study has commenced in the Coombe Women’s Hospital aimed at screening women for alcohol intake in pregnancy with a view to counselling.

In the next number of years, an extension of the study — partly funded by the HSE — is planned to estimate the number of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) cases diagnosed over a specific time period.

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Source: Gary Culliton, Irish Medical Times, 25/05/2011

Posted by Andy on 05/25 at 09:58 AM in
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