Public health policy and medical missions in the Philippines: The case of oral-facial clefting

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-103

  Mendoza, Roger Lee ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniofacial deformities; Government regulation; Health service delivery; Medical missions; Oral facial clefts; Public health policy

Indexed keywords

CLEFT FACE; CLEFT PALATE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; PHILIPPINES; REVIEW;

EID: 57849110557     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539508327028     Document Type: Review

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