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Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity
Robert Kushner
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Description for Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity
Paperback. This accessible guide to obesity and its clinical management provides clear, didactic, clinically focused guidance for all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients with obesity, thus acting as a repository of essential practical knowledge. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 412.
Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical, accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis and management of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in the management of your patients.
Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such as key points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studies to enable a rapid
understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout.
Topics covered include:
• Assessment of the patient, including patient history, examination and investigations
• Patterns, ... Read morerisks and benefits of weight loss
• Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs, psychological treatments, and surgery
• Management of obesity related co-morbidities
Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity is ideal reading for endocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other health professionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and GP’s with an interest in obesity management.
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Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
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About Robert Kushner
Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA Victor Lawrence, Consultant Physician, Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK Sudhesh Kumar, Professor of Medicine, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UK
Reviews for Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity
"Written by experts in the field of obesity, this book covers an extremely important topic and all clinicians would benefit from reading it. Many health conditions can be linked to obesity, and many diseases are worsened by obesity. Teaching medical students, residents, and clinicians to treat and manage obesity is essential to the health of the world.” (Doody’s, 25 April ... Read more2014) Show Less