Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 52-56 , February 2010

Health-related quality of life following a surgical weight loss intervention

Received 31 December 2007 ,Revised 18 January 2008 ,Accepted 24 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.01.001

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 52-56 , February 2010

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