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1Northwestern Pennsylvania Cleft Palate Institute, Erie, PA, USA.
In some societies, an isolated cleft lip may be a defect that is considered more serious and may ultimately warrant more decisive intervention such as abortion. While the individual nurse may have come to appreciate cleft lip as surgically correctable, it is important to provide care with sensitivity to both the culture and societal systems that are the family's foundation for beliefs and support.
In some societies, an isolated cleft lip may be a defect that is considered more serious and may ultimately warrant more decisive intervention such as abortion. While the individual nurse may have come to appreciate cleft lip as surgically correctable, it is important to provide care with sensitivity to both the culture and societal systems that are the family's foundation for beliefs and support.
