Analysis of factors influencing general practitioners' decision to refer obese patients in Australia: A qualitative study Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management

BMC Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Kim, Kyoung Kon ^a   Yeong, Lin Lee ^b   Caterson, Ian D ^c   Harris, Mark F ^b  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; GP; Obesity; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84927518973     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12875-015-0262-5     Document Type: Article

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