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. 2017 Nov;140(5):765e-766e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003785.

Breast Implant Illness: Symptoms, Patient Concerns, and the Power of Social Media

Sherry Y Q Tang  1 , Jacqueline S Israel  1 , Ahmed M Afifi  2
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Breast Implant Illness: Symptoms, Patient Concerns, and the Power of Social Media

Sherry Y Q Tang et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Nov.
No abstract available

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