The psychological and social characteristics of patients referred for NHS cosmetic surgery: Quantifying clinical need

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-64

  Cook, Sharon A ^a,b   Rosser, Robert ^a,b   Toone, Helen ^b   James, M Ian ^a   Salmon, Peter ^b  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abnormality; Clinical need; Cosmetic surgery; Psychosocial dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFORMITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PUBLISHING; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN DEFECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARDIZATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT; STATE MEDICINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33644990829     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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