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Comment
. 2018 May 8;319(18):1932-1933.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.3801.

How Much Variation in Outcomes Is Too Much in a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery?

Tapan Mehta  1   2 , David B Allison  3
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How Much Variation in Outcomes Is Too Much in a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery?

Tapan Mehta et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Both authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Mehta reported serving as a consultant to Organogenesis Inc. Dr Allison reported serving as a consultant to the law office of Ronald Marron, IKEA, Nestle Research Center, Biofortis, and the law office of Tomasik, Kotin, and Kasserman.

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