Patient satisfaction in relation to nipple reconstruction: The importance of information provision

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 494-499

  Harcourt, D ^a   Russell, C ^a   Hughes, J ^a   White, P ^a   Nduka, C ^a   Smith, R ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information provision; Nipple reconstruction; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIPPLE RECONSTRUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; NIPPLES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 79952697624     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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