How patients evaluate breast reconstruction after mastectomy, and why their evaluation often differs from that of their clinicians

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1064-1071

  Beesley, H ^a,b   Ullmer, H ^a,b   Holcombe, C ^a   Salmon, P ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast reconstruction; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863724516     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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