Cost-benefit analysis for the treatment of severe obesity

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1008-1017

  Martin, Louis F ^a   White, Steven ^a   Lindstrom Jr , Walter ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Obesity Law and Advocacy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MORBID OBESITY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; OBESITY, MORBID; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031876784     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002689900508     Document Type: Article

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