Measuring outcomes in plastic surgery: Body image and quality of life in abdominoplasty patients. Discussion

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 626-627

  Kerrigan, Carolyn L ^a  

^a One Medical Center Drive ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINOPLASTY; BODY IMAGE; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0043132227     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000070973.13465.EF     Document Type: Note

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