Global Cleft Care in Low-Resource Settings
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Global Cleft Care in Low-Resource Settings

Editor(s): Jordan W. Swanson Description: Cleft lip and palate represents the most common congenital facial anomaly. Congenital anomalies are one of the top 10 causes of disability and suffering in many low and middle income countries (LMICs.) Further, an estimated 30% of the global burden of disease is treated primarily through surgery, and among surgical conditions, treating clefts conveys disproportionately large benefit relative to…

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