Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery for severely obese adults with diabetes

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 353-355

  Henteleff, Harry J ^a   Birch, Daniel W ^a   Hallowell, Peter T ^a   Baxter, N N ^a   Brasel, K J ^a   Brown, C J ^a   Chaudhury, P K ^a   Divino, C M ^a   Dixon, E ^a   Fitzgerald, G W N ^a   Hameed, S M ^a   Henteleff, H J ^a   Hughes, T G ^a   Kao, L S ^a   Kirkpatrick, A W ^a   Latosinsky, S ^a   Mastracci, T M ^a   McLeod, R S ^a   Morris, A M ^a   Tawlik, T M ^a   Temple, L K ^a   McKenzie, M E ^a   more..

^a CAGS ACS Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery Group   (Canada)

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EID: 84885622200     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.020713     Document Type: Article

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