Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: A review of the literature

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 477-487

  Harcourt, Diana ^a   Rumsey, Nichola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast reconstruction; Mastectomy; Reconstructive surgery; Review article; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035430236     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01865.x     Document Type: Article

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