Body image and the breast: The psychological wound

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 133-138

  Chan, L K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Breast reconstruction; Cosmetic surgery; Psychological effects; Quality of life; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; BREAST IMPLANTATION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL VALUES; WOMEN;

EID: 77953249045     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.4.133     Document Type: Article

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