title: Living, breathing success stories help patients.
authors.affiliation: United Ostomy Association, Irvine, CA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010030:Ostomy / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies