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Chapter 8, Problem 2CSL
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Whether the physician should prescribe the drug thalidomide at the first trimester of pregnancy to a female.
Concept introduction:
Pregnancy is also termed as gestation period. There are three trimesters during pregnancy. The first trimester starts from the first day of pregnancy till week 12th (nearly 3 months). The second trimester begins with week 13th and ends till week 27th. The final trimester begins with week 28th and ends till the birth of the baby.
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