Struggles, strengths, and strategies: an ethnographic study exploring the experiences of adolescents living with an ostomy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adolescents with IBD requiring ostomy surgery experience perioperative needs that may exceed those of patients experiencing other major abdominal surgery <abbrgrp><abbr bid="B1">1</abbr></abbrgrp>. T...

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Main Authors: Allan Theresa, Gerstle Ted J, Swan Sylvia R, Nicholas David B, Griffiths Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/6/1/114