title: Treating severe obesity: morbid weights and morbid waits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. rpadwal@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Raj S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Padwal
authors.forename: Arya M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002170:Canada; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D014481:United States; D014850:Waiting Lists
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