Attitudes of bariatric surgeons concerning adolescent bariatric surgery (ABS)

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1192-1195

  Allen, Steven R ^a   Lawson, Louise ^a   Garcia, Victor ^a   Inge, Thomas H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent obesity; Bariatric surgery; Morbid obesity; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORBID OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BARIATRIC SURGERY; HUMANS; OBESITY, MORBID;

EID: 25844530706     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/0960892055002176     Document Type: Review

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