Psychosocial issues and their relevance to the cosmetic surgery patient

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 136-147

  Grossbart, Ted A ^a   Sarwer, David B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EATING DISORDER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037485638     PISSN: 10855629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/sder.2003.50013     Document Type: Review

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