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doi:10.1016/j.soard.2021.03.011Ann M. RogersSurgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Bariatric surgeryObesityPerioperative careAccessHealthcare disparitiesBackground: Severe obesity disproportionately affects medically underserved communities. However, patients from these communities are the least likely to have access to affordable bariatric surgery. Few studies have described successful initiatives...