Epidemiology of orofacial clefts in Slovenia, 1973-1993: Comparison of the incidence in six European countries

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 378-382

  Kozelj, V ^a  

^a Department of Maxillofacial Surgery ^*  (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT FACE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; REGISTER; SLOVENIA;

EID: 0030484536     PISSN: 03010503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-5182(96)80040-0     Document Type: Article

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