Psychological considerations in cosmetic breast augmentation

Plastic Surgical Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-57

  Crerand, Canice E ^a,b   Infield, Alison L ^c   Sarwer, David B ^b,c,d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Center for Human Appearance   (United States)

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EID: 70349407285     PISSN: 07415206     EISSN: 15501841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PSN.0000347725.13404.5f     Document Type: Article

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