Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 592-596, November 2007

Medicare and Medicaid status predicts prolonged length of stay after bariatric surgery

  • Ramsey M. Dallal, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ramsey Dallal, M.D., F.A.C.S., Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, 60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027.
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  • Tejwant Datta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Leonard E. Braitman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Office for Research and Technology Development, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Received 22 February 2007; received in revised form 7 July 2007; accepted 13 August 2007. published online 16 October 2007.

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PII: S1550-7289(07)00583-7

doi:10.1016/j.soard.2007.08.009

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 592-596, November 2007

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