The role of physical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with mastectomy and breast reconstruction

Breast Disease

Volumn 16, Issue , 2002, Pages 163-174

  McAnaw, Maire B ^a   Harris, Kaye W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MASTECTOMY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0042423391     PISSN: 08886008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BD-2002-16122     Document Type: Review

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