Judy Da Silva
May 2, 2013
Chronic Illness Concept Paper
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Abstract
The formation of a stoma as a result following abdominal surgery represents a major change in a person's life, which will result in complex emotional, social, and physical concerns which include their sexuality. Patients who now have limited or no bladder or bowel control, who now have a stoma to manage elimination, have a particular…
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