Patients' and providers' experiences with breast implants : a rapid qualitative review /

The purpose of this review will be to develop a better understanding of how people make decisions about breast implants and what factors influence this decision, from the perspective of individuals who may undergo surgery as well as their healthcare providers. This review will also explore how indiv...

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Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537806/
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Main Authors: Brooker, Ann-Sylvia (Author), Campbell, Kaitryn (Author), Grobelna, Aleksandra (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa : CADTH, 2018
Edition:Version 1.0.
Series:Rapid response report (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health)
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Summary:The purpose of this review will be to develop a better understanding of how people make decisions about breast implants and what factors influence this decision, from the perspective of individuals who may undergo surgery as well as their healthcare providers. This review will also explore how individuals feel about their breast reconstruction post-surgery. How do individuals evaluate the success of the intervention? What factors influence individual's notion of a successful outcome? Do individuals report different types of experiences depending on the type of implants that were used in the surgery? How is success defined and constructed for different individuals?
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 PDF file (27 pages)) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISSN:1922-8147
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed April 19, 2019).
Funding Information Note:Funding: CADTH receives funding from Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.