An analysis of the content and clinical implications of online advertisements for female genital cosmetic surgery

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Liao, Lih Mei ^a   Taghinejadi, Neda ^a   Creighton, Sarah M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE GENITAL COSMETIC SURGERY; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 84873878687     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001908     Document Type: Article

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