Improving patient follow-up in developing regions

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1640-1644

  Jansen, Leigh A ^a   Carillo, Leonardo ^b   Wendby, Lisa ^b   Dobie, Hannah ^b   Das, Jonashree ^b   Restrepo, Carolina ^c   Campbell, Alex ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Centre   (India)

^c Operation Smile   (United States)

Author keywords

Care delivery; Cleft care; Economics; Follow up; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; AFTERCARE; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; INFANT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAVEL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; AFTERCARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COHORT STUDIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; FAMILY; FINANCING, PERSONAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; HUMANS; INCOME; INDIA; INFANT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRAVEL;

EID: 84914148855     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001147     Document Type: Article

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