Plastic surgery and psychotherapy in the treatment of 100 psychologically disturbed patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 594-608

  Edgerton, Milton T ^a   Langman, Margaretha W ^a   Pruzinsky, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SELF CONCEPT; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 0025941582     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199110000-00006     Document Type: Article

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