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Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
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JOURNAL UPDATE
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8:51 PM CDT.Additionally, decreases in satisfaction with work-life integration and increases in depression…
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MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
September 2020 Briefing - Surgery
October 01, 2020. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
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