How frequent is postmastectomy breast reconstructive surgery? A study linking two statewide databases

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-77

  Polednak, Anthony P ^a,b  

^a Connecticut Department of Public Health ^*

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0034950299     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200107000-00012     Document Type: Article

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