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Executive Report - Expert Panel On Weight Loss Surgery.
Boston, MA: Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health; August 2004.
A report from an expert panel convened to study surgical weight loss programs and procedures from a patient safety perspective. Relevant literature was collected and reviewed to provide evidence-based recommendations.
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