International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 214-220 , March 2010

Initial counselling for cleft lip and palate: Parents’ evaluation, needs and expectations

  • J. Kuttenberger

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Johannes Kuttenberger, Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstrasse, CH-6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 41 205 4568; Fax: +41 41 205 4575.
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  • J.N. Ohmer
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  • E. Polska

,Accepted 16 December 2009.

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PII: S0901-5027(09)01202-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.12.013

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 214-220 , March 2010

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