Breast reconstruction: A psychological survey
โ Scribed by A. Filiberti; A. Rimoldi; M. Tamburini; M. Callegari; M. Nava; V. Zanini; V. Ventafridda; A. Grisotti
- Book ID
- 104669320
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 489 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-0130
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