Beyond Weight Loss: Establishing a Postbariatric Surgery Patient Support Group-What Do Patients Want?

• Main Authors: Saira Hameed (Author), Victoria Salem (Author), Tricia M. Tan (Author), Alma Collins (Author), Krishna Shah (Author), Samantha Scholtz (Author), Ahmed R. Ahmed (Author), Harvinder Chahal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. There are limited resources for long-term specialist follow-up after bariatric surgery. In selected centres, patients can access a postoperative support group, but there is no clear evidence to guide their delivery. Materials and Methods. A retrospective study of bariatric surgery patients...