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Direct linkSchofield, Carin K. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The prevalence of obesity in the United States continues to grow. Bariatric surgery is becoming more common and accepted in the treatment of obesity. Clinical candidates for bariatric surgery should have a BMI > 40 kg/m[superscript 2] alone, or a BMI > 35 kg/m[superscript 2] plus one comorbidity. A trend is emerging in the literature showing…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Surgery, Social Support Groups, Obesity
