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Stuck in the Middle: The Many Moral Challenges With Bariatric Surgery

Pages 3-11 | Published online: 14 Dec 2010

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Stephanie. J. Hanley, Camilla. J. Knight, Nicole. M. Glenn, Jeffery. W. Stephens & Richard. M. Bracken. (2020) ‘What’s the point in extending your life if this is your life’: A qualitative exploration of pre-surgery, short-term and long-term responses to bariatric surgery. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 12:4, pages 530-547.
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Bjørn Hofmann. (2010) The Encompassing Ethics of Bariatric Surgery. The American Journal of Bioethics 10:12, pages W1-W2.
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Rachel Zuraw. (2010) Exceptionalism Denied: Obesity Does Not Negate the Ability to Give Informed Consent. The American Journal of Bioethics 10:12, pages 27-28.
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S.M. van Geelen, L.L. E. Bolt & M.J. H. van Summeren. (2010) Moral Aspects of Bariatric Surgery for Obese Children and Adolescents: The Urgent Need for Empirical–Ethical Research. The American Journal of Bioethics 10:12, pages 30-32.
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JeremyR. Garrett & Leslie Ann McNolty. (2010) Bariatric Surgery and the Social Character of the Obesity Epidemic. The American Journal of Bioethics 10:12, pages 20-22.
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