Experts argue the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder label is simplistic and racist, and should be replaced

Published Date: 25 Sep 2024

Fifty years after it was first coined, the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) now does more harm than good and should be dropped, according to a group of Canadian doctors led by University of Alberta developmental ...

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