FASD—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder presented by Professor Elizabeth Elliot

FASD—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder presented by Professor Elizabeth Elliot

 In this episode you will hear from Professor Elizabeth Elliot AM FAHMS on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the Law. It is a recording of a seminar she gave to Legal Aid NSW criminal lawyers.

Professor Elliot is a Distinguished Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health in Sydney University Medical School; Consultant Paediatrician, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (Westmead); a National Health and Medical Council of Australia (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellow; and Fellow of the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

In this seminar, Professor Elliot provides an update on progress in diagnosing and addressing FASD in Australia.

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