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Patient Reported Outcomes in Cleft Lip and Palate
Stiernman, Mia
2019
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Stiernman, M. (2019). Patient Reported Outcomes in Cleft Lip and Palate. [Doctoral Thesis (compilation), Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö]. Lund University: Faculty of Medicine.
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Patient Reported Outcomes in Cleft Lip and Palate
MIA STIERNMAN
CLINICAL SCIENCES, MALMÖ | FACULTY OF MEDICINE | LUND UNIVERSITY
Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University, Faculty of Medicine
Doctoral Dissertation Series 2019:83 ISBN 978-91-7619-812-4 ISSN 1652-8220 MIA STIERNMAN is currently working as a surgical resident (ST-läkare) at the
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Skåne Univeristy Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. In this thesis, patient reported outcomes in cleft lip and pal- ate are studied. Questionnaire, focus group discussion and interview research methods were used. Patient reported outcomes are an important source of information to guide clinical work, for development of care and in research on cleft lip and palate.
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