The plastic surgery postcode lottery in England

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 550-558

  Henderson, James ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Funding; Guidelines; Plastic surgery; Rationing

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST REDUCTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; LIPOSUCTION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SCAR; TATTOO; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLEPHAROPLASTY; FEMALE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MALE; MAMMAPLASTY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RHINOPLASTY; RHYTIDOPLASTY; STATE MEDICINE; SURGERY, PLASTIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70649109921     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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