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| The Visible Embryo | ||
| View this spiral representation of the 23 stages of embryo development. Click on each of the stages to learn about the changes that occur over the 40 weeks of pregnancy. ( http://www.visembryo.com/ ) | ||
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| Teratology Society: Birth Defects Research | Education | Prevention | ||
| Take advantage of the "Just for Students" section of this site which provides an interesting look at the study of the causes and biological processes leading to birth defects. ( http://www.teratology.org/ ) | ||
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| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | ||
| Learn more about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the research and prevention activities that are occurring through the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. ( http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/ ) | ||
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| Prenatal Care | ||
| Explore this Medline Plus Web site on prenatal care. It includes statistics, research results, and information on topics such as nutrition, prevention, and screening. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prenatalcare.html ) | ||
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| Fetal Therapy – Ethical Considerations | ||
| Consider the ethical issues involved in fetal therapy presented by the American Academy of Pediatics. ( http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;103/5/1061 ) | ||
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