The surgeon as a hand patient: The clinical and psychological impact of hand and wrist fractures

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-63

  Chin, Kingsley R ^a   Lonner, Jess H ^b   Jupiter, Beryl S ^b   Jupiter, Jesse B ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hand injuries; Motivated; Psychological; Surgeons

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FRACTURE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SURGEON; WORK RESUMPTION; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 0032998663     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0059     Document Type: Article

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