American Society for Bariatric Surgery's guidelines for granting privileges in bariatric surgery

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-67

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ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBESITY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BARIATRICS; CREDENTIALING; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646455603     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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