Psychological Adaptation to Alteration of Body Image among Stoma Patients: A Descriptive Study

BACKGROUND: Creation of an ostomy leads to significant change in the body image of the patient. However, adaptation to this alteration of body image is necessary for rehabilitation following surgery. The objective of this study was to identify the factors that influence adaptation to altered body im...

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Autores principales: Jayarajah, Umesh, Samarasekera, Dharmabandhu Nandadeva
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5329994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28250561
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.198944

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5329994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28250561
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.198944

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