title: Editorial comment on recent reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
authors.forename: Harvey J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sugerman
authors.forename: Neil E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Hutcher
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000401:mortality; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology