Cost of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis in Canada.

BACKGROUND: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is underdiagnosed in Canada. The diagnosis of FASD is not simple and currently, the recommendation is that a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment of the individual be done. The purpose of this study was to estimate the annual cost of FASD dia...

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Main Authors: Svetlana Popova, Shannon Lange, Larry Burd, Albert E Chudley, Sterling K Clarren, Jürgen Rehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3617033?pdf=render