Centralization of services for children born with orofacial clefts in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional survey

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2014, Pages e102-e109

  Scott, Julia K ^a,b   Leary, Sam D ^c   Ness, Andy R ^c   Sandy, Jonathan R ^c   Persson, Martin ^c   Kilpatrick, Nicky ^d   Waylen, Andrea E ^c  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cleft lip and palate; National survey; Service centralization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALVEOLAR BONE GRAFTING; CENTRALIZATION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT LIP PALATE; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; LIKERT SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; NURSING CARE; ORTHODONTICS; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPARATIVE DENTISTRY; SPEECH THERAPY; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84907225797     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: 15451569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/13-110     Document Type: Conference Paper

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