title: The infant with cleft lip or palate: more than a surgical problem.
abstract: In summary, children with cleft lip or palate require multidisciplinary, long-term care that presents a challenge for the child, family, and health care providers. Helping the patient achieve satisfactory function, appearance, and sense of well-being by his or her young adulthood is a realistic goal for these individuals.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Curtin
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010348:Patient Care Team