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Bariatric Times • September 2011
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FUNDING: No funding was received for the preparation of this article.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Dr. Paul O'Brien is the Emeritus Director of the Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) at Monash University, which receives a grant from Allergan for research support. The grant is not tied to any specified research projects and Allergan has no control of the protocol, analysis and reporting of any studies. CORE also receives a grant from Applied Medical toward educational programs. Dr. O'Brien has written a patient information book entitled
which is given to patients without charge, but some are sold to surgeons and others for which he receives a royalty. Dr. O'Brien is employed as the National Medical Director for the American Institute of Gastric Banding, a multicenter facility, based in Dallas,
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Texas, that treats obesity predominantly by gastric banding.
AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Dr. O'Brien is from the Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE:
Dr. Paul O'Brien, Centre for Obesity Research and Education, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, Melbourne 3004, Australia; Email: paul.obrien@monash.edu
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