Bariatric surgery in Canada - Bridging the gap

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 152-153

  Cobourn, Chris ^a  

^a Trillium Health Centre Missassauga   (Canada)

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EID: 79959273015     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.012911     Document Type: Article

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