Psycholymphology: why not all patients with chronic lymphedema want therapy.
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This Commentary provides the reader with various motivations and psychologic factors patients have for refusing as well as for accepting long-term therapy of lymphedema.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Lymphology
دوره 39 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006