Interplast Italy: A 20-year plastic and reconstructive surgery humanitarian experience in developing countries

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1340-1348

  Fioramonti, Paolo ^a   Figus, Andrea ^a   Morselli, Paolo ^a   Scuderi, Nicolò ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN CONTRACTURE; CLEFT FACE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT LIP PALATE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ITALY; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349804890     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181b5a2ef     Document Type: Article

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