Perfectionism and undergoing cosmetic surgery

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 349-354

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Perfectionism; Personality; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 34347384407     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-007-0109-y     Document Type: Article

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