Creating a credential for bariatric behavioral health professionals: Potential benefits, pitfalls, and provider opinion

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 695-701

  West Smith, Lisa ^a   Sogg, Stephanie ^b,c  

^a Georgetown Community Hospital   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Bariatric Surgery; Diagnosis; Mental health services; Methods; Morbid obesity; Obesity; Patient selection; Practice guidelines; Preoperative care methods; Psychology; Standards; Surgery; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BARIATRICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTITUDE; BARIATRIC MEDICINE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CONSENSUS; CREDENTIALING; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; STANDARD OF CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649501543     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2010.03.289     Document Type: Article

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