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Questioning the legitimacy of bariatric surgery: a qualitative analysis of individuals from the community who qualify for bariatric surgery

Published Online: 2022-01-03

Published Print: 2022-09

Authors

Chao, Grace F. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3133-9827
Diaz, Adrian

Ghaferi, Amir A.

Dimick, Justin B.

Byrnes, Mary E.
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Article History

Received: 30 August 2021

Accepted: 6 December 2021

First Online: 3 January 2022

Declarations

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: Dr. Chao receives funding from the Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System; this work does not represent the views of the United States government nor the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Diaz receives funding from the Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System; this work does not represent the views of the United States government nor the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Ghaferi is supported through grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Grant #: 5K08HS02362 and P30HS024403) and a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Award (CE-1304-6596). Dr. Ghaferi receives salary support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as the Director of the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. Dr. Dimick receives grant funding from the NIH, AHRQ, and BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan Foundation. Dr. Dimick is a cofounder of ArborMetrix, Inc, a company that makes software for profiling hospital quality and efficiency. Dr. Byrnes has no conflicts of interest to report.

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