Maxillofacial prosthodontics and reconstruction: a Canadian view.
A craniofacial osseointegration and maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation unit in Edmonton, Canada was visited by the author as part of a higher specialist training programme. The unit has an international reputation as a centre of excellence for the treatment of patients with head and neck abnormalities. The report examines the activities of the unit and how it achieves its 'patient centred' approach to care.
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Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, Swansea.
D002170:Canada; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004431:Ear, External; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation; D016348:Osseointegration; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed