Obesity management: Attitudes and practices of French general practitioners in a region of France

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1100-1106

  Thuan, J F ^a   Avignon, A ^a,b  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Education; General practitioners; Management; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETITIAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; FRUSTRATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 23944498599     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803016     Document Type: Article

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