title: Heavy costs. Hospitals pay high price to treat obese patients.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romano
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances / Q000191:economics; D001513:Beds / Q000191:economics; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000191:economics; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000191:economics; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology