4–25 Correlates of Referral Practices of General Surgeons to Plastic Surgeons for Mastectomy Reconstruction

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Correlates of referral practices of general surgeons to plastic surgeons for mastectomy reconstruction

✍ Amy K. Alderman; Sarah T. Hawley; Jennifer Waljee; Monica Morrow; Steven J. Katz 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 81 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. General surgeons' attitudes toward breast reconstruction may affect referrals to plastic surgeons. The propensity to refer to plastic surgeons prior to surgical treatment decisions for breast cancer varies markedly across general surgeons and is associated with receipt o