Patient satisfaction and time-saving implications of a nurse-led nipple and areola reconstitution service following breast reconstruction

Breast

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-296

  Potter, S ^a   Barker, J ^a   Willoughby, L ^a   Perrott, E ^a   Cawthorn, S J ^a   Sahu, A K ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Nipple tattooing; Nurse led

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST AREOLA; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIPPLE; NURSE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TATTOOING; TELEPHONE; TIME; WELLBEING;

EID: 34249109489     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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