Psychological profile of women seeking breast reconstruction and quality of life assessment after surgery

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 264-267

  Wehrens, K M E ^a   Cuypers, W J S S ^a,b   Boeckx, W D ^a   Van Der Hulst, R R W J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Psychological profile; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 28844500700     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-004-0709-8     Document Type: Article

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