Tian, Wenqiang; Hurley, Robert E.; Clement, Dolores G. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 5 (2010) 2/3, pp. 204-221
This paper assessed the rapid diffusion of bariatric surgery programs, the surgical treatment for morbid obesity, in US hospitals between 1995 and 2000 and the impact of organisational factors and environmental factors associated with adoption or expansion. We found that diffusion of bariatric...