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Obesity Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery 3/2015

01-03-2015

IFSO Statement: Credentials for Bariatric Surgeons 2015

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 3/2015

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These guidelines have been written by a working group formed by members of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) and have been discussed and approved by the Executive Board of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO). …
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Metadata
Title
IFSO Statement: Credentials for Bariatric Surgeons 2015
Publication date
01-03-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1553-y

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