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Are you a primary care professional seeking to enhance your skills in managing patients with overweight and obesity? Look no further than Primary Care: Obesity, a unique and essential resource designed specifically for healthcare providers in the outpatient setting. This comprehensive guide offers step-by-step, evidence-based information for the assessment and treatment of patients struggling with obesity, a highly prevalent and at-risk population.
Why Choose Primary Care: Obesity?
- Practical and User-Friendly: Highly practical and easy to navigate, this guide equips you with the specific knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective care to patients facing obesity.
- For All Healthcare Professionals: An invaluable resource for internal medicine and family medicine physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals practicing in primary care.
Key Features:
- Case Studies: Each chapter begins with a brief case study that highlights the chapter topic, allowing you to apply high-yield content directly into your practice.
- Comprehensive Topics: Covers essential areas including assessment, co-management of associated diseases, lifestyle treatment (diet, physical activity, and behavioral management), pharmacotherapy, surgery, and office practice issues.
- Clinical Significance: Sections dedicated to helping you incorporate extensive clinical data into your practice, along with Clinical Highlights summary
Authors:
Dr. Robert Kushner MD (Author)
Edition:
First Edition
Publication Date:
April 20, 2021
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