title: Essays on patient management and elective surgery.
abstract: This article presents a series of essays from the author with thoughts and opinions pertaining to the practice of facial plastic surgery and how surgeons deal with patients who anticipate often impossible procedures.
authors: Chatham Facial Plastic Surgery, 4001 Kresge Way, Suite 310, Louisville, KY 40207, USA. drchat@mindspring.com
authors: Donn R
authors: DR
authors: Chatham
mesh_terms: D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011183:Postoperative Complications