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Moral Aspects of Bariatric Surgery for Obese Children and Adolescents: The Urgent Need for Empirical–Ethical Research

S. M. van Geelen University Medical Center Utrecht
,
L. L. E. Bolt University Medical Center Utrecht
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M. J. H. van Summeren University Medical Center Utrecht
Pages 30-32 | Published online: 14 Dec 2010

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