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The Danish Scale for visual rating of massive weight loss body contours. Conceptualization and construct.

Jais Oliver Berg Department of Plastic Surgery, Capital Region Centre for Massive Weight Loss Plastic Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University, Denmark; ;Printzlau Private Hospital, Appointed Centre for Public Massive Weight Loss Plastic Surgery, Virum, Denmark; ;ad hoc member; Correspondence[email protected]
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Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich Department of Plastic Surgery, Capital Region Centre for Massive Weight Loss Plastic Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University, Denmark; ;appointed full member of the MWL expert panel assembled by the Danish Society of Plastic Surgeons on behalf of the National Board of Health; ;President of the Danish Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Andreas PrintzlauPrintzlau Private Hospital, Appointed Centre for Public Massive Weight Loss Plastic Surgery, Virum, Denmark; ;full member;
Pages 189-197 | Received 08 Oct 2018, Accepted 01 Feb 2019, Published online: 12 Apr 2019

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