Breast reconstruction using tissue expanders: Assessing patients' needs utilizing a holistic approach

Plastic Surgical Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  Spittler, Cheryl A ^a,b  

^a Quinn Plastic Surgery Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 41149150242     PISSN: 07415206     EISSN: 15501841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PSN.0000313944.82528.b8     Document Type: Article

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