Conventional or adhesive external breast prosthesis? A prospective study of the patients' preference after mastectomy

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-230

  Thijs Boer, Francina M ^a   Thijs, Jochem T ^b   Van De Wiel, Harry B M ^c  

^a Bethesda Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; External breast prosthesis; Mastectomy; Patient's preference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034988725     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200106000-00009     Document Type: Article

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