The effect of the cms national coverage decision on the performance and outcomes of bariatric surgery for medicare recipients in the U.S.

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 254, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 866-867

  Schirmer, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; EDITORIAL; GASTRIC BANDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; MEDICARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NATIONAL COVERAGE DECISION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY; UNITED STATES;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 81855189470     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31823b0c6e     Document Type: Editorial

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