The impact of orofacial clefts on quality of life and healthcare use and costs

Oral Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-10

  Wehby, G L ^a   Cassell, C H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Healthcare costs; Healthcare use; Orofacial clefts; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CLEFT LIP FACE PALATE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73649130198     PISSN: 1354523X     EISSN: 16010825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2009.01588.x     Document Type: Review

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