Economic impact of bariatrics on a general surgery practice

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-118

  Champion, J Kenneth ^a,b   Williams, Michael ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Health insurance; Medical economics; Medical practice management; Morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; EMPLOYEE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MANAGEMENT; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY, MORBID; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644552137     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/096089206775565186     Document Type: Review

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