Factors affecting rejection of bariatric patients from an academic weight loss program

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-202

  Tsuda, Shawn ^a   Barrios, Limaris ^a   Schneider, Benjamin ^a   Jones, Daniel B ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Bariatric surgery; Centers of Excellence; Insurance; Morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEVISION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS INDEX; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT SELECTION; REFUSAL TO TREAT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549157327     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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