Measuring Outcomes in Aesthetic Surgery

被引：29
作者：
Alderman, Amy [1 ]
Chung, Kevin C. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Michigan, Sect Plast Surg, Sch Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
来源：
CLINICS IN PLASTIC SURGERY | 2013年 / 40卷 / 02期
关键词：
Evidence-based medicine; Outcomes; Plastic surgery; Conceptual models; Decision-making; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; SATISFACTION; VOLUME;
D O I：
10.1016/j.cps.2012.10.005
中图分类号：
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
The article presents an objective view of evidence-based medicine application to aesthetic surgery. The challenges are discussed and the points that create them are analyzed. Psychological and external factors in decision-making for aesthetic surgery are presented. The handling of surgical complications is presented as an example affecting reporting of outcomes.
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