Exporting Plastic Surgical Care to Developing Countries

Evan S. Garfein, Jacqueline Hom, John B. Mulliken

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationManagement of Cleft Lip and Palate in the Developing World
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd
Pages5-21
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9780470019689
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 9 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Create long-term, self-sufficient care
  • Delivering health care to Developing Countries - three common principles
  • Delivery of surgical care in Developing World
  • Evolution of surgical philanthropic efforts
  • Exporting plastic surgical care to developing countries
  • Large-scale charities and type of care and measure of success
  • Management of cleft lip and palate
  • Plastic surgical care - from developed to developing countries
  • Smile Train, Interplast and Operation Smile
  • Volunteers in Plastic Surgery program (VIPS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Health Professions
  • General Nursing
  • General Medicine

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