Often when we write about the global provision of O&P, we focus on differences between care in higher- and lower-resourced countries, as there are often challenges in providing enough
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While the need for O&P services is universal, the way in which care is delivered varies not only between countries with resource differences, but also between industrialized countries. The O&P EDGE contacted
edit post One Common Language: International Perspectives on O&P Standards by Judith Philipps Otto September 29, 2021 While the need for O&P services is universal, the way in which care
