Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery: Should it be universally available?

Maturitas

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-238

  Chang, Su Hsin ^a   Stoll, Carolyn R T ^a   Colditz, Graham A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Cost effectiveness; Meta analysis; Obesity; Obesity related diseases

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS INDEX; COMORBIDITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OBESITY; OBESITY, MORBID;

EID: 79957970333     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.04.007     Document Type: Review

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