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Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry 1/2010

Open Access 01-04-2010 | Meeting abstract

Effects of harmful factors and alcohol consumption by mother concerning the physical and mental health of her child

Author: Ioana Mihaela Tomulescu

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Special Issue 1/2010

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Mental retardation is a developmental disability that first appears at children under the age of 18. About 5% of the mentally retarded population is affected by severe mental retardation. Approximately 20% of the population with mental deficience presents moderate mental retardation and about 75% have mild mental retardation. A very important factor that cause mental retardation of child is the alcohol consumption by mother on the pregnancy period. …
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Title
Effects of harmful factors and alcohol consumption by mother concerning the physical and mental health of her child
Author
Ioana Mihaela Tomulescu
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-9-S1-S180

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