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Obesity Trends in the Surgical Population at a Large Academic Center: A Comparison between 1989–1991 to 2006–2008 Epochs

R. J. HamlinDepartment of Anesthesiology, Minnesota, USA
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J. SprungDepartment of Anesthesiology, Minnesota, USA
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R. E. HoferDepartment of Anesthesiology, Minnesota, USA
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D. R. SchroederDivision of Biomedical Statistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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T. N. WeingartenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Minnesota, USAView further author information
Pages 397-400 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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