A Critical Assessment of the Readability and Ethnic Inclusivity of Online Patient Materials for Microtia.
Objective: Online patient education resources need to be at an acceptable reading level for public consumption and should capture the diversity of the patient population they are intended for. The purpose of this study was to assess the suitability of online materials for microtia. Design: Performed...
| Publicado en: | Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal Vol. 63; no. 9; pp. 2719 - 2727 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2026
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