The American Society for Bariatric Surgery serves to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery by continued encouragement of its members to:

• Pursue investigations in both the clinic and the laboratory.
• Interchange ideas, information and experience pertaining to bariatric surgery.
• Promote guidelines for ethical patient selection and care.
• Develop educational programs for physicians, paramedical persons, and lay people.
• Promote outcome studies and quality assurance.

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