The selection of patients for breast reduction: Should health commissions have a say?

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-121

  Horlock, N ^a   Cole, R P ^a,b   Rossi, A R ^a,b  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reduction; Health commissions; Psychiatric assessment; Rationing; Restricted access; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST REDUCTION; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033103149     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1997.3052     Document Type: Article

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5. Horlock N, Cole RP, Rossi AR. Rationing breast reduction surgery. Br Med J 1997; 314: 1045-6.