Breast restoration decision making
Women diagnosed with breast cancer have many physiological and psychological adjustments to make following mastectomy. The present study described in this article sought to determine the decision-making patterns used by two groups of women. Nurses need to be well informed and professionally confiden...
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Published in: | Plastic surgical nursing Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 22 |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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United States
1999
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Summary: | Women diagnosed with breast cancer have many physiological and psychological adjustments to make following mastectomy. The present study described in this article sought to determine the decision-making patterns used by two groups of women. Nurses need to be well informed and professionally confident to provide the individualized care and support deserved by women throughout the breast cancer trajectory. A major outcome of such professional care is confident women who understand their disease, treatments, and methods to manage stresses as they occur. |
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ISSN: | 0741-5206 |
DOI: | 10.1097/00006527-199901910-00005 |