Cosmetic Surgery and the Practice of Medicine
In this post-modern world, there is a recognisable bent in the media to promote the idea of youth (read as synonymous with beauty and power) to the fullest. The result is that public perceptions of the normal bodily processes of aging are viewed as detrimental or unattractive. Since we are “social c...
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| Main Authors: | Donna Knapp van Bogaert, Gboyega Ogunbanjo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2008-02-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1027 |
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