title: It's a jungle out there: survival guide for the facial plastic surgeon.
abstract: Many different people present to the surgeon for possible elective procedures, but not all of them are suitable patients. Learning to identify possible problematic patients before surgery is a valuable survival strategy in the profession of plastic surgery. In this article, an "animal model" is used whereby patient and physician "species" are presented in a lighthearted tongue-in-cheek manner but also in a practical sense.
authors: Chatham Facial Plastic Surgery, Louisville, KY, USA. drchat@mindspring.com
authors: Donn R
authors: DR
authors: Chatham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013518:Surgery, Plastic