Cleft lip-palate deformities in western China: Epidemiology, surgical reconstruction, and cost

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 234-239

  Tollefson, Travis T ^a   Wong, Joseph K ^b   Sykes, Jonathan M ^a   Larrabee Jr , Wayne F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CREDIT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Larrabee Center for Facial Plastic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 33846363230     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.8.4.234     Document Type: Article

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