informed consent

Mind Bloom Podcast: NPOAS’ Devorah Vester on Going Flat (Aesthetic Flat Closure)

By Not Putting on a Shirt / October 29, 2020

Listen to NPOAS’ Devorah Vester speak about her experience, informed consent and sourdough baking!

Going Flat, Self Acceptance & Body Image – Panel Discussion for Komen MBC Conference

By Not Putting on a Shirt / October 11, 2020

Rebecca Pine (The Breast & The Sea) presents a panel discussion on going flat, self-acceptance & body image at the […]

“Aesthetic Flat Closure: Know Your Options” – SHARE Cancer Support Webinar

By Not Putting on a Shirt / October 11, 2020

All about aesthetic flat closure – a webinar brought to you by SHARE Cancer Support! Panel includes Dr. Yara Robertson […]

DiepC Interview with Terri Coutee about Optimal Flat Closure

By Not Putting on a Shirt / October 10, 2020

Breast reconstruction advocates and advocates for flat closure share the same goal: to ensure that women are fully informed of […]

Your Killer Life Podcast: Aesthetic Flat Closure

By Not Putting on a Shirt / August 4, 2020

“Optimal reconstructive surgical outcomes are for everyone, and we are the ones to decide and define what reconstruction looks like […]

Informed Consent: The Difference Between Medical Care, and Battery

By Not Putting on a Shirt / September 18, 2018

The difference between medical care and battery is informed consent – the patient MUST agree to the treatment being performed ahead of time.

Shouldn’t CANCER be your toughest fight when you’re fighting breast cancer?

By Not Putting on a Shirt / September 18, 2018

Flat denial can be even more traumatic than the mastectomy itself, and must end.

“Flat Denial”:  Stand Up, Speak Out, and Protect Patients

By Not Putting on a Shirt / September 16, 2018

I have struggled to come up with a label for the malpractice of leaving extra tissue on a mastectomy patient’s […]

Cindy – Her surgeon joked about overriding her wishes to be flat

By Not Putting on a Shirt / September 15, 2018

Cindy tells her survivor story of choosing to go flat after mastectomy and suffering intentional flat denial at the hands of an unethical surgeon.

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