Characteristics of the population eligible for and receiving publicly funded bariatric surgery in Canada

BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is the most effective current treatment for severe obesity. Capacity to perform surgery within Canada’s public health system is limited and potential candidates face protracted wait times. A better understanding of the gaps between demand for surgery and the capacity to...

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Autores principales: Padwal, Raj S, Chang, Hsui-Ju, Klarenbach, Scott, Sharma, Arya M, Majumdar, Sumit R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3495843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22984790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-11-54

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3495843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22984790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-11-54

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