An exploration of obese patients’ beliefs and expectations relating to bariatric surgery, using Thematic Analysis

Background: Bariatric surgery (BS) is becoming a more commonly accepted approach to the treatment of obesity, but little is known about the views of patients who have undergone this procedure. This study aims to explore obese patients’ beliefs and expectations, from before and after their laparoscop...

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Main Author: Shearer, Ross Thomas
Published: University of Glasgow 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523369