The effect of increased consumer demand on fees for aesthetic surgery: An economic analysis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2312-2317

  Krieger, Lloyd M ^a   Shaw, William W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; MEDICAL FEE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

EID: 0032693703     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199912000-00062     Document Type: Article

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