Ethical and legal aspects of bariatric surgery

The development fo bariatric surgery made it necessary to define theethical an legal basis of the specialty. The bioethical principles mustbe followed: benefit the patient; do not cause prohibitive colatheraleffects; be avaible to anyone withot discrimination; the pacient haveto have the possibility...

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Main Author: Isac Jorge Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2006-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/268-125-129.pdf