Bariatric treatments for adult obesity
This report summarizes available key information on the use of bariatric treatments for adult obesity in Alberta and North America (mainly Canada). This analysis was intended to describe the profile of adult obesity (definition, progression, epidemiology, and population dynamics of affected individu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Edmonton AB Canada
IHE, Institute of Health Economics
March 2012, 2012
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| Series: | Alberta STE report
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This report summarizes available key information on the use of bariatric treatments for adult obesity in Alberta and North America (mainly Canada). This analysis was intended to describe the profile of adult obesity (definition, progression, epidemiology, and population dynamics of affected individuals in Alberta and in Canada) and patterns of care for this condition (focusing on bariatric treatments recommended by evidence-based clinical practice guidelines), as well as to identify potential inequities in health status or care across population groups. Also considered were social factors associated with the use of multidisciplinary programs involving bariatric treatments for adult obesity in Alberta |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xxi, 204 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781926929026 |