Perceived barriers to bariatric surgery among morbidly obese patients

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-21

  Afonso, Bianca B ^a   Rosenthal, Raul ^a   Li, Ka Ming ^a   Zapatier, Jorge ^a   Szomstein, Samuel ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Obesity; Surgery; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 74349116454     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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