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Bariatric medicine includes a range of medical and surgical interventions to address obesity.
Practitioners should consider a variety of interventions when managing obesity.
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Bariatric medicine has evolved to address this global epidemic through a range of medical and surgical interventions.
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Bariatric Medicine: A Comparative Review of Current Trends in Obesity Management
Chinua Onyebuchi et al. · medtigo Journal of Medicine · 2024
DOI 10.63096/medtigo3062250
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