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8건 · 최신순- A primer on the topic of suicide for nurses in plastic surgery.
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Validation of the breast evaluation questionnaire for use with breast surgery patients.
[BACKGROUND] : Reliable and valid assessment instruments in aesthetic surgery are a vital factor in assessing patient satisfaction with physical appearance. Appearance and satisfaction assessments are needed to adequately evaluate quality o…
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Adjustment issues related to bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in women at elevated risk of developing breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis for North American and Western European women. Increased knowledge in availability of genetic testing has helped to identify those women at high risk of eventually developing breast cancer. …
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Body dysmorphic disorder: recognition and treatment.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is classified as a somatoform disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-IV-TR (DSM-IV-TR) (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). According to the DSM-IV-R, BDD is characterized as…
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Reconstruction and augmentation patients' reaction to the media coverage of silicone gel-filled implants: anxiety evaluated.
Media coverage tends to focus on sensational aspects. Especially prominent are controversial items related to public health and well-being. This research examined the response by breast-reconstruction and breast-augmentation patients to ext…
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Patient concerns related to media coverage of silicone implants.
Plastic surgical nurses must be aware of the sources of media information their patients are hearing and reading. Television was found to be the most frequent media source of information, and the effect of implant rupture was the most commo…
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Psychological dimensions of aesthetic surgery: essentials for nurses.
With the many technical advancements and increasing frequency of aesthetic surgery, plastic surgical nursing practice is expanding rapidly. Understanding the psychological motivations, profiles, and perioperative expectations of aesthetic s…
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Psychologic adjustments to reconstructive surgery.
Reconstructive surgery carries with it both physical and psychologic manifestations. The plastic surgery nurse must be aware of the functional, physical, and psychologic needs of the patient. This article explores issues associated with bod…