Cleft lip and palate as a cost-effective health care treatment in the developing world

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 420-427

  Magee Jr , William P ^a   Vander Burg, Richard ^a   Hatcher, Kristin Ward ^a  

^a Operation Smile   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS;

EID: 77949275771     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0333-7     Document Type: Article

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