title: The Internet as an educational tool for breast augmentation.
abstract: The new and rapidly expanding role of the Internet to inform and educate has provided the public with valuable information about medications, diagnosis, treatments, and surgeries. The purpose of this article is to share a brief explanation of how the nurse can play a role in patient education by interactive communication via the Internet.
authors.affiliation: InaMed Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gladfelter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing*