Is selection bias toward super obese patients in the rationing of metabolic surgery justified?--A pilot study from the United Kingdom.

Date, Ravindra S

Is selection bias toward super obese patients in the rationing of metabolic surgery justified?--A pilot study from the United Kingdom. [electronic resource] - Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - 981-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1878-7533

10.1016/j.soard.2013.01.022 doi


Adult
Bariatric Surgery--economics
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Female
Gastric Bypass--economics
Health Care Rationing--economics
Humans
Laparoscopy--economics
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid--diagnosis
Pilot Projects
Quality of Life
Risk Assessment
Selection Bias
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
United Kingdom
Weight Loss