Cleft lips and palates: A societal perspective
The congenital anomaly of cleft lips and palates is probably more misunderstood than most. The attitude of National Governments, medical professionals and society at large often ranges from unsympathetic to callous. Luckily this is changing and bringing more cleft affected people back into the mains...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies |
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Online Access: | http://www.jclpca.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2125;year=2014;volume=1;issue=2;spage=100;epage=103;aulast=Kalra |
Summary: | The congenital anomaly of cleft lips and palates is probably more misunderstood than most. The attitude of National Governments, medical professionals and society at large often ranges from unsympathetic to callous. Luckily this is changing and bringing more cleft affected people back into the mainstream than at any other time in history. But there′s still a long way to go. |
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ISSN: | 2348-2125 2348-3644 |