Communication of risk in breast augmentation [4]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2104-2105

  Pleat, Jonathon M ^a   Dunkin, Christopher S J ^b   Tyler, Michael P H ^b  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST AUGMENTATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; UNITED KINGDOM; LEGAL ASPECT; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

BREAST IMPLANTATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037739624     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000057075.75891.65     Document Type: Letter

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