Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 356-360 , July 2010

Pre–Lap-Band group education in Medicaid population: does it really make a difference?

  • Joseph A. Talarico, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Joseph. A. Talarico, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, M-61, Cleveland, OH 44195
    • ,
  • Alfonso Torquati, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Erin M. McCarthy, R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Steven Bonomo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Rami E. Lutfi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Received 2 May 2009 ,Revised 6 November 2009 ,Accepted 30 November 2009.

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 At the time of this research, all (with the exception of Dr. Torquati) were affiliated with Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

PII: S1550-7289(09)00778-3

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.11.021

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 356-360 , July 2010

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