Reasonably safe? Breast implants and informed consent

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 18, Issue 35, 2010, Pages 94-102

  Zuckerman, Diana M ^a  

^a National Research Center for Women and Families   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST CANCER; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL RISK; BREAST IMPLANT; FEMALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77953721609     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(10)35520-0     Document Type: Note

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