title: Bariatric surgery: life-threatening risk or life-saving procedure?
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scheier
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards; D004046:Dietetics / Q000592:standards*; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards; D015391:Gastroplasty; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States