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Published in: Obesity Surgery 7/2015

Open Access 01-07-2015 | Letter to Editor/LED Reply

Response to the Comment on “Bariatric Surgery can Lead to Net Cost Savings to Health Care Systems: Results from a Comprehensive European Decision Analytic Model”

Authors: Oleg Borisenko, Daniel Adam, Peter Funch-Jensen, Ahmed R. Ahmed, Rongrong Zhang, Zeynep Colpan, Jan Hedenbro

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 7/2015

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Response to the Comment on “Bariatric Surgery can Lead to Net Cost Savings to Health Care Systems: Results from a Comprehensive European Decision Analytic Model”
Authors
Oleg Borisenko
Daniel Adam
Peter Funch-Jensen
Ahmed R. Ahmed
Rongrong Zhang
Zeynep Colpan
Jan Hedenbro
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/s11695-015-1695-6

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