Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 578-582 , April 2010

Knowledge and perceptions of facial plastic surgery among a selected group of professionals in Lagos, Nigeria

  • W.L. Adeyemo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, P.M.B. 12003 Lagos, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +234 18978558.
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  • B.O. Mofikoya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Plastic surgery unit, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
    • ,
  • B.O. Bamgbose

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, USA

Received 24 July 2008 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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☆ This work was presented at the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of the School of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria on the 10th of July 2008.

PII: S1748-6815(09)00147-8

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.046

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 578-582 , April 2010

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