Perfectionism as a contraindication for cosmetic surgery: A reply to Clodius (2007)

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 357-359

  Sherry, S B ^a   Lee Baggley, D L ^b   Hewitt, P L ^b   Flett, G L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347381534     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-007-0111-4     Document Type: Note

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