Advances in Bariatric Surgery for Obesity: Laparoscopic Surgery

Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research

Volumn 17, Issue , 2006, Pages 131-148

  Encinosa, William E ^a   Bernard, Didem M ^a   Steiner, Claudia A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 33947228847     PISSN: 07312199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0731-2199(06)17006-5     Document Type: Review

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