title: Psycholymphology: why not all patients with chronic lymphedema want therapy.
abstract: This Commentary provides the reader with various motivations and psychologic factors patients have for refusing as well as for accepting long-term therapy of lymphedema.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clodius
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*