Financial implications of obesity

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 123-127

  Russell, George V ^a   Pierce, Christine W ^a   Nunley, Loren ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Orthopedics; Reimbursement; Societal costs

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTHRITIS; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OBESITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY; WORKPLACE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649377772     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2010.09.003     Document Type: Review

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