Best practices for safe handling of the morbidly obese patient

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 255-260

  McGinley, Laurie D ^a,c   Bunke, Joann ^b  

^a Western Bariatric Institute   (United States)

^b Liko North America   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 57349160282     PISSN: 15571459     EISSN: 15571467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bar.2008.9951     Document Type: Review

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