Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1581-1588 , August 2009

Cleft Surgery in Rural Bangladesh: Reflections and Experiences

  • Shahid R. Aziz, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Aziz: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, 110 Bergen Street, Room B854, Newark, NJ 07103
    • ,
  • Samuel T. Rhee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Craniofacial Surgery Program, and Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Imre Redai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.11.021

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 8 , Pages 1581-1588 , August 2009

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