Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical, accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis and management of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in the management of your patients.

Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such as key points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studies to enable a rapid
understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout.

Topics covered include:
* Assessment of the patient, including patient history, examination and investigations
* Patterns, risks and benefits of weight loss
* Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs, psychological treatments, and surgery
* Management of obesity related co-morbidities

Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity is ideal reading for endocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other health professionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and GP's with an interest in obesity management.

About the Author

Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine, Chicago, USA

Victor Lawrence, Consultant Physician, Endocrinology and Diabetes,
St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK

Sudhesh Kumar, Professor of Medicine, Warwick Medical School,
University of Warwick, UK

Reviews

"Written by experts in the field of obesity, this book covers an extremely important topic and all clinicians would benefit from reading it. Many health conditions can be linked to obesity, and many diseases are worsened by obesity. Teaching medical students, residents, and clinicians to treat and manage obesity is essential to the health of the world." (Doody's, 25 April 2014)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470654767
Author Robert Kushner
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 417g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 174mm * 11mm