Should Medicare Reimburse Providers for Weight Loss Interventions?

American Psychologist

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-219

  Kaplan, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

dietary intervention; multiple component intervention; obesity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICARE; OBESITY; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MEDICARE; OBESITY; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34548403054     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.3.217     Document Type: Article

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