Tayyem, Raed; Ali, Abdulmajid; Atkinson, John; Martin, Colin - In: The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 4 (2011) 2, pp. 73-87
The worldwide prevalence of obesity has been steadily rising, reaching alarming levels. Obesity, particularly morbid obesity, carries significant health risks to the lives of affected patients, including physical, psychological, and social co-morbidities. Bariatric surgery provides the only...