Outcome reporting for reconstructive breast surgery: The need for consensus, consistency and core outcome sets

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1020-1021

  Ward, J A ^a   Potter, S ^a   Blazeby, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84867499115     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.07.108     Document Type: Editorial

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