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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2012; 45(03): 577-579
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.105985
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Breast reconstruction awareness among educated women in a metropolitan city

Amol Ghalme
Department of Plastic Surgery, J. J. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Sagar Gundewar
Department of Plastic Surgery, J. J. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Deepak Kothari
Department of Plastic Surgery, J. J. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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21 November 2019 (online)

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