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As the classic reference on cleft palates for more than 25 years,
'the blue book' continues to be the single, essential source on
cleft lip and palate for all members of the craniofacial team. This
essential text provides a unique and comprehensive approach to
cleft assessment, treatment, and management, with new and revised
content that will keep you at the cutting edge of cleft lip and
palate treatment and therapies. Comprehensive coverage of every
aspect of cleft palate and related disorders, making this a superb
resource and guide for students and practitioners alike. Content is
presented in a clinically useful manner, in a way that encourages
you to evaluate and critically consider the information presented.
Thorough coverage of the available literature on cleft lip and
cleft palate includes both contemporary and historically
significant studies, as well as low-incidence types of phenomena.
An unmatched art program includes clear anatomical drawings as well
as high-quality photographs. The Birth of a Child with a Cleft
introduction provides a detailed preview to the treatment of
children with clefts, and offers useful suggestions for interacting
with their parents. Coverage of the latest research and
advancements including surgical and dental management, speech
development, genetics, and more, ensures that you have thoroughly
researched information on the most recent developments in the
field. Consider This boxes highlight important tips, information,
and offer advice on how to apply theory and research to clinical
situations. New artwork clearly demonstrates and enhances
understanding of important clinical conditions and procedures.
Improved organization helps you understand key concepts in a
logical progression and enhances the presentation of the material.
Terry Prone once thought plastic surgery was for the vain, the
self-regarding and the rich. She thought herself the person least
likely to submit to the plastic surgeon's scalpel. But this was
before a traumatic car crash in which the steering wheel caved in
her cheekbones, broke her jaw and smashed her teeth. In the days
and weeks that followed, she began to understand how radically her
appearance had changed. She then embarked on a journey of physical
- and emotional - reconstruction that gradually became an
addiction. Liposuction. Tooth implants. An arm-lift. Two face-lifts
and a brow-lift. Diamond eye surgery. Foot surgery. She found she
could not stop. Mirror Mirror tells the dramatic story of Terry
Prone's experience of plastic surgery on both sides of the Atlantic
and reveals the truth about each procedure: discomforts, costs,
failures and (mostly) successes. Charged with her remarkable
candour, it is an astonishing story of courage and personal
reinvention - and a hilarious exploration of the wilder shores of
plastic surgery.
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