Re: Inequalities in breast cancer reconstructive surgery according to social and locational status in Western Australia

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 931-932

  Brown, I M ^a   Wilson, C R ^a   Doughty, J C ^a   Weiler Mithoff, E M ^b   George, W D ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMORBIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; GENDER; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0344307592     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2003.09.009     Document Type: Letter

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