Short-term outcome of rhinoplasty for medical or cosmetic indication

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 277-281

  Ercolani, Mauro ^a   Baldaro, Bruno ^a   Rossi, Nicolino ^a   Trombini, Elena ^a   Trombini, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Extroversion; Follow up; Neuroticism; Psychometric tests; Rhinoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; NEUROSIS; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033197539     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(99)00042-2     Document Type: Article

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