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The number of people getting bariatric surgery is falling despite rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
There is a need for increased awareness and access to bariatric surgery among healthcare providers.
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The number of people getting bariatric surgery is falling despite rising rates of obesity and diabetes.
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Why the NHS should do more bariatric surgery; how much should we do?:
Richard Welbourn et al. · BMJ · 2016
DOI 10.1136/bmj.i1472
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