Bilateral breast reduction surgery in England: a postcode lottery

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1039-1044

  Wraight, William M ^a   Tay, Sherilyn K L ^a   Nduka, Charles ^a   Pereira, John A ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilateral breast reduction; Guidelines; Health care rationing; Health care variation; Reduction mammaplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST REDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERTRIGO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34447643032     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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