The financial impact of unrepaired cleft lip and palate in the Philippines

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1925-1928

  Muntz, Harlan R ^a   Meier, Jeremy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; Costs; Developing countries; Global health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCOME; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAX; UNEMPLOYMENT;

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GLOBAL HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHILIPPINES; POVERTY; REFUSAL TO TREAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889560565     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.08.023     Document Type: Article

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