title: Increase in bariatric surgery brings a surge in legal cases.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Digges
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014481:United States