Experiences in the provision, fitting and supply of external breast prostheses: Findings from a national survey

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 556-568

  Gallagher, Pamela ^a   Buckmaster, A ^a   O'Carroll, S ^b   Kiernan, G ^a   Geraghty, J ^c  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b Irish Cancer Society   (Ireland)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; External breast prosthesis; Oncology; Patient satisfaction; Post mastectomy; Service development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IRELAND; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; PROSTHESIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350506819     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00898.x     Document Type: Article

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