Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 18, Issue 35 , Pages 47-55 , May 2010

A poor prognosis for autonomy: self-regulated cosmetic surgery in the United Kingdom

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Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 18, Issue 35 , Pages 47-55 , May 2010