Bariatric surgery in minority patients before and after implementation of a centers of excellence program

JAMA

Volumn 310, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 1399-1400

  Nicholas, Lauren Hersch ^a   Dimick, Justin B ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MINORITY GROUP; MORBID OBESITY; NEGRO; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84884916772     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.277915     Document Type: Article

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