Physicians' perspectives on referring obese adolescents to pediatric multidisciplinary weight management programs

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 871-875

  Woolford, Susan J ^a   Clark, Sarah J ^a   Gebremariam, Achamyeleh ^a   Davis, Matthew M ^a   Freed, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; multidisciplinary care; obesity; primary care physicians; weight management programs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC MULTIDISCIPLINARY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955450833     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922810368287     Document Type: Article

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