Combined group and individual model for postbariatric surgery follow-up care

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 220-224

  Lorentz, Paul A ^a   Swain, James M ^a   Gall, Margaret M ^a   Collazo Clavell, Maria L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric; Follow up care; Practice model; Shared medical appointment; SMA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BARIATRIC SURGERY; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MINNESOTA; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84858700228     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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