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ASMBS - Socioeconomic disparities in eligibility and access to bariatric surgery

March 22, 2010

To analyze the socioeconomics of the morbidly obese patient population and the
impact on access to bariatric surgery using 2 nationally representative databases. Bariatric surgery is a life-changing and potentially life-saving intervention for morbid obesity. Access to bariatric surgical care among eligible patients might be adversely affected by a variety of socioeconomic factors.

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