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Author:   Lana Thompson
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780313375682

ISBN 10:   0313375682
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   13 December 2011
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Section I Introduction 1 History 2 Indications and Types of Treatment 3 Challenges and Applications 4 Anesthesia and Antisepsis 5 Wartime: The Mother of Invention 6 Paradigm Changes in Reconstruction and Aesthetics 7 Corrective versus Cosmetic Surgery 8 Organizations and Societies Section II 9 Introduction and Overview 10 Informed Consent: Doctors and Patients at Risk 11 Wartime Morality and Politics 12 Breast Reconstruction 13 Is Ethnicity Bad? 14 Liposuction 15 Botox: A Good Use for a Bad Organism 16 Silicone and Other Implants 17 Down Syndrome 18 Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip 19 Ambiguous Genitalia 20 Why Would Anyone Want to Do That? Section III Introduction Appendix A Documents 1 Cases of Deformity from Burns, Successfully Treated by Plastic Operations, Thomas Mütter, 1843 2 Safety of Silicone Breast Implants, 1999 3 FDA Press Release, 2006 4 Position Statement on Cosmetic Surgery for Children with Down Syndrome, 2011 Appendix B Plastic Surgery Time Line Appendix C Glossary Appendix D Further Reading Index

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<p> Overall, this volume provides an intriguing look into the history of plastic surgery ... - <p>Booklist Online

Overall, this volume provides an intriguing look into the history of plastic surgery ... - Booklist Online

"""Overall, this volume provides an intriguing look into the history of plastic surgery . . ."" - Booklist Online"

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Lana Thompson is an independent scholar who works at the University Center for Excellence in Writing at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL.

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