Consenting and consulting for cosmetic surgery

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 547-550

  Ward, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b South Kensington Campus ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032191023     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1998.0042     Document Type: Article

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