General principles and techniques
| Autor: | David B. McCombe, Simon P. Kay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Zdroj: | Oxford Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ISBN: 0199682879 Oxford Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/med/9780199682874.003.0001 |
| Popis: | Plastic surgery pursues the amelioration of acquired or congenital defects, to restore both function and form. Uniquely among surgical specialties, plastic surgery is defined by concept rather than by tissue or anatomical region. The concepts and techniques that are its foundation may be applied throughout the body irrespective of tissue type, to reconstruct or repair deficiencies resulting from trauma, disease, or birth defects. To the uninformed, it appears a solely technical specialty, but in truth, the interactions between form, function, and human behaviour are so intimate that diagnosis and treatment must consider each of these aspects. In particular, it requires a detailed understanding of human behaviour and its variants in a wide variety of circumstances to treat the individual effectively. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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