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- Title
To cut or not to cut: physicians' perspectives on referring adolescents for bariatric surgery.
- Authors
Woolford, Susan J; Clark, Sarah J; Gebremariam, Achamyeleh; Davis, Matthew M; Freed, Gary L
- Abstract
As the prevalence and severity of obesity among adolescents has increased, so has the number seeking bariatric surgery. Little is known about the opinions and referral behaviors of primary care physicians regarding bariatric surgery among adolescents. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess primary care physicians' opinions regarding referral of obese adolescents for bariatric surgery.
- Publication
Obesity surgery, 2010, Vol 20, Issue 7, p937
- ISSN
1708-0428
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-010-0152-9