Psychosocial profile of women seeking breast reconstruction

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-35

  Charavel, M ^a   Bremond A ^b   Courtial, I ^c  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CENTRE LÉON BÉRARD   (France)

^c CEDEMAS   (France)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Psychology; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0342683846     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02675-9     Document Type: Article

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