title: Nursing care of the patient with altered body image.
abstract: Body image is influenced by our environment and the people around us. Alteration in normal body image has many components, i.e. biological, psychological and social. These must all be taken into account when nursing the patient with an altered body image as they have great implications for care.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: MacGinley
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004194:Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*