Suicide after breast augmentation

Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 520-521

  Morgan, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST AUGMENTATION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

ADULT; BREAST IMPLANTS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149188752     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31816b6a67     Document Type: Letter

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