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The
following are links to related medical organizations for those wishing
to investigate this procedure further:
American Society of Bariatric Physicians: www.asbp.org
American Obesity Association: www.obesity.org
American College of Nutrition: www.am-coll-nutr.org
American Dietetic Association: www.eatright.org
American Society for Clinical Nutrition: www.ascu.org
North American Association for the Study of Obesity: www.naasco.org
Shape Up! America Foundation: www.shapeup.org
Obesity Surgery Journal: www.obesitysurgery.com
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One
of the best resource publications is "Surgery for Morbid Obesity:
What Patients Should Know" produced by the American Society
of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS).
Ironically, Dr. Oria was chair
of the 2000 ASBS Standards Committee responsible for the second
edition of this booklet.
For more information,
contact the American Society of
Bariatric Surgery
7328 W. University Ave., Suite F Gainesville, FL, 32607
Telephone: 352-331-4900
Fax: 352-331-4975
Email: info@asbs.org
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