Surgical outcomes auditing systems in humanitarian organizations

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 403-410

  Bermudez, Luis ^a   Carter, Victoria ^a   Magee Jr , William ^a   Sherman, Randy ^a   Ayala, Ruben ^a  

^a Operation Smile   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT;

EID: 77949271480     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0253-6     Document Type: Article

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