Helping Patients Choose between Weight Loss Surgery Options

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PCORI 2021 and Beyond

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2020 PCORI Annual Meeting

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Board Approves Future PFA Topics at April Meeting

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Helping Patients Choose between Weight Loss Surgery Options

David Arterburn, MD, MPH, of Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, shares the main findings of the PCORnet^® Bariatric Study, which compared risks and benefits of the most common types of bariatric surgery to help patients with obesity make informed choices with their physicians.

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March 4, 2020