Development of a Model for a Structured Support Group for Patients following Bariatric Surgery

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-106

  Marcus, Joel D ^a,b   Elkins, Gary R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^b SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Gastric bypass; Harm reduction; Morbid obesity; Relapse prevention; Support group

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTRIC BYPASS; HUMANS; OBESITY, MORBID; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENCE; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 1642561540     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/096089204772787383     Document Type: Conference Paper

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