Mental models of women with breast implants: Local complications

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-14

  Byram, Stephanie ^a   Fischhoff, Baruch ^a   Embrey, Martha ^b   De Bruin, Wändi Bruine ^c   Thorne, Sarah ^d  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^d Technical University of Eindhoven ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast implants; Decision making; Informed consent; Mental models; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MODEL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST IMPLANTS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034828719     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964280109595767     Document Type: Article

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