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Ethical and Social Challenges in Newborn Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2014

Allison Yan ,
Emily Bell  and
Eric Racine
Allison Yan
Affiliation:
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montré (IRCM) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Emily Bell
Affiliation:
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montré (IRCM) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Eric Racine
Affiliation:
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montré (IRCM) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 41 , Issue 1 , January 2014 , pp. 115 - 118
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2014

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