title: Medical weight management before bariatric surgery: is it an evidence-based intervention or a rationing tool?
authors.affiliation: Bariatric Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mahawar
authors.affiliation: Bariatric Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015431:Weight Loss