Insurance mandated preoperative dietary counseling does not improve outcome and increases drop-out rates in patients considering gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.
Madan
Atul K
AK
D003376:Counseling; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology*; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome