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Published in: Obesity Surgery 7/2015

01-07-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Comment on ‘Bariatric Surgery Can Lead to Net Cost Savings to Health Care Systems: Results from a Comprehensive European Decision Analytic Model’

Authors: Alison Fildes, Caroline Rudisill, Judith Charlton, Martin Gulliford

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 7/2015

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Comment on ‘Bariatric Surgery Can Lead to Net Cost Savings to Health Care Systems: Results from a Comprehensive European Decision Analytic Model’
Authors
Alison Fildes
Caroline Rudisill
Judith Charlton
Martin Gulliford
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1694-7

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