Acutely Vulnerable Populations and the Plastic Surgeons' Role.

Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med

Department of Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Published: January 2023

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