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Date Added: April 22, 2008 11:17:03 PM
Anyone thinking about having weight loss surgery should be sure to do their homework beforehand and must understand they need to dramatically change the way they eat for the surgery to be successful, says the head of the United States agency responsible for research on health care quality and patient safety.

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