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Editorial
. 2020 Nov;16(11):e71-e73.
doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.08.001. Epub 2020 Aug 11.

Comment on: Should bariatric surgery be offered to prisoners?

Danielle T Friedman  1 , Matthew J Martin  2
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Editorial

Comment on: Should bariatric surgery be offered to prisoners?

Danielle T Friedman et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Nov.
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  • Should bariatric surgery be offered to prisoners?
    Luhrs AR, Giorgi M. Luhrs AR, et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Sep;16(9):1332-1335. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.05.024. Epub 2020 May 26. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020. PMID: 32636179 Review. No abstract available.

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