Noma in Cambodia : scars from the past

Background: Noma is an orofacial gangrene that tends to afflict starving and malnourished children. It has a high mortality rate, and even if the child survives, a lifelong deformity of the face occurs. There is a worldwide incidence of Noma in areas of mass poverty and famines, but it is rare in...

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Main Authors: Gollogly, James G., Mussomeli, Isaac
Other Authors: Children’s Surgical Centre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chulalongkorn University 2011
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Online Access:http://cuir.car.chula.ac.th/handle/123456789/14576
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Institution: Chulalongkorn University
Language: English