Obesity - The new majority: Special considerations for the case manager

Case Manager

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 51-54

  Jung, Jeff ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; CAREGIVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EQUIPMENT; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MARKETING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; TOBACCO;

EID: 9244230602     PISSN: 10619259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.casemgr.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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