A Clinician’s Guide to Discussing Obesity with Patients

This practical book provides effective, time-efficient strategies for initiating and continuing productive conversations about weight that can be incorporated into any practice setting. It will benefit all clinicians—advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, physicians—from students to experie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christensen, Sandra
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Understanding Obesity as a Disease
  • 2. Identifying & Reducing Weight Bias
  • 3. Barriers to Discussing Weight
  • 4. Creating An Environment for Effective Conversations to Take Place
  • 5.Creating a Framework for Effective Conversations
  • 6. Clinical Scenarios
  • 7. What We’ve Learned