Toward the rational and equitable use of bariatric surgery

JAMA. 2007 Sep 26;298(12):1442-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.298.12.1442.

Authors

David R Flum¹, Tipu V Khan, E Patchen Dellinger

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. daveflum@u.washington.edu

PMID: 17895461
DOI: 10.1001/jama.298.12.1442

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Bariatric Surgery / statistics & numerical data*
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Insurance, Health
Obesity / etiology
Obesity / psychology
Obesity / surgery
Patient Selection
Referral and Consultation
Socioeconomic Factors
United States