title: Establishing a craniofacial center in a developing country.
abstract: The establishment of a craniofacial in a developing country is often difficult because of the availability of trained personnel. This requires gradually replacing or training personnel such as speech pathologists. Gradual improvement is possible for a period of 5 to 10 years to train individuals. This requires a dedicated person to achieve the goal of a multidisciplined center for patients with cleft.
authors.affiliation: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Naples, Florida 34109, USA. slnoordhoff@earthlink.net
authors.forename: M Samuel
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Noordhoff
mesh_terms: D002608:Charities; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005582:Foundations; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013624:Taiwan