Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 144, Issue 1 , Pages 49-58 , January 2008

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Referral Patterns of PCPs to Bariatric Surgeons

  • Lisa M. Balduf, M.D.
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  • Timothy M. Farrell, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 4035 Burnett Womack Bldg., CB #7081, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7081.

Received 25 October 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00054-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.01.038

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 144, Issue 1 , Pages 49-58 , January 2008

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