Weight-loss surgery centers can expect an increase in surgeries, following a decision by the Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of Lap-Band, a common stomach-restricting device, according to a Nashville Business Journal report.
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Marshall Baker of Physician Advisory Services discusses five changes affecting physician practice.