What The Study Did: With data from nearly 25,000 patients who underwent weight-loss surgery in Western Australia over 10 years, this study examined the association between bariatric surgery and the use of outpatient, emergency department and inpatient mental health services.
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Authors: David J.R. Morgan, M.B.B.S., St. John of God Subiaco Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.2741)
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JAMA Psychiatry