Psychosocial aspects of upper extremity
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Steven D. Passik; Margaret V. McDonald
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## BACKGROUND. Lymphedema of the upper extremity following breast carcinoma is highly distressing and disabling. ## METHODS. A review is presented of the literature on psychosocial aspects of lymphedema. ## RESULTS. Studies have shown that women who develop lymphedema exhibit higher levels o