Postmastectomy breast reconstruction in Connecticut: Trends and predictors

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 669-673

  Polednak, Anthony P ^a  

^a Connecticut Dept of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MASTECTOMY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032875049     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199909010-00008     Document Type: Article

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