The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 22-29 , January 2009

An Evidence-Based Review of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

  • Shannon Reedy

      Affiliations

    • Shannon Reedy, MS, CRNP, is a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore. In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the author reports no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

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PII: S1555-4155(08)00401-7

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.07.017

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 22-29 , January 2009

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