Provision of bariatric surgery in Norfolk

British Journal of Health Care Management

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 186-190

  Sivagnanam, Piriyah ^a   Rhodes, Michael ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 44949210437     PISSN: 13580574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2008.14.5.29340     Document Type: Article

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