Clinical decision guidelines for NHS cosmetic surgery: Analysis of current limitations and recommendations for future development

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 429-436

  Cook, S A ^a,b   Rosser, R ^a,b   Meah, S ^c   James, M I ^a   Salmon, P ^b  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c South Sefton PCT ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Decision making; Guidelines; Rationing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MANAGER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WARD; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042856575     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00183-8     Document Type: Article

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