title: The quality of life with a stoma.
abstract: This article considers the problems encountered by the ostomate, reviews the present structure and effectiveness of hospital and community-based resources and offers a basis for improving the quality of stoma care.
authors.affiliation: North Tees General Hospital, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Devlin
mesh_terms: D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D006113:United Kingdom