Obesity management in gynecologic cancer survivors: Provider practices and attitudes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 408.e1-408.e8

  Jernigan, Amelia M ^a   Tergas, Ana I ^a   Satin, Andrew J ^b   Fader, Amanda N ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer survivor; gynecologic cancer; obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84876692899     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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