Comparing 20 years of national general surgery malpractice claims data: obesity versus morbid obesity.

Weber, Cynthia E; Talbot, Lindsay J; Geller, Justin M; Kuo, Marissa C; Wai, Philip Y; Kuo, Paul C

Weber, Cynthia E; Talbot, Lindsay J; Geller, Justin M; Kuo, Marissa C; Wai, Philip Y; Kuo, Paul C.

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Weber CE; Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.

Am J Surg ; 205(3): 293-7; discussion 297, 2013 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23332690

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Gastric Bypass/mortality; Malpractice/economics; Obesity, Morbid/surgery; Obesity/surgery; Body Mass Index; Chi-Square Distribution; Female; Humans; Insurance, Liability/economics; Male; Obesity/mortality; Obesity, Morbid/mortality; Risk Factors; United States/epidemiology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Obesity, Morbid / Gastric Bypass / Malpractice / Obesity Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Am J Surg Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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