Fetal (Foetal) Alcohol Syndrome
UK sources of information and / or support
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Trust
Information for parents and carers of children with FAS and to raise awareness of FAS.
FAS Aware UK
A group of parents and professionals in the United Kingdom devoted to raising awareness about Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND), to help reduce the incidence of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol and to assist individuals and families struggling with the life-long disabilities associated with FAS/ARND.
The FASD Trust
Information on FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders). Details of support groups for families affected, latest news, research, collaboration with NHS and other statutory bodies. Aim of charity is to provide support for those affected and raise awareness of FASD. Also provides advice on drinking in pregnancy.
Further sources / more detailed information
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- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
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- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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