Natural history and metabolic consequences of morbid obesity for patients denied coverage for bariatric surgery

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 591-596

  Al Harakeh, Ayman B ^a   Burkhamer, Kyle J ^a   Kallies, Kara J ^a   Mathiason, Michelle A ^a   Kothari, Shanu N ^a  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Co morbidities; Denial; Insurance; Laparoscopic gastric bypass; Morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX Y GASTRIC BYPASS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LIPID METABOLISM DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 78649494201     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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