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outer ear construction
Case and Commentary
May 2010

Outer Ear Construction: Is Advocacy Part of Treatment?

June K. Wu, MD
The author explains why ear reconstruction is not enhancement surgery, and argues that the American system of health care reimbursement sometimes makes advocating for reimbursement part of treatment.
Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(5):367-372. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.5.ccas2-1005.
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