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Obesity: Are shared medical appointments part of the answer?
- Author:
- Kelly Shibuya, BS
- Kevin M. Pantalone, DO, ECNU, FACE
- Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhD
Shared medical appointments allow multiple patients to be managed together by a multidisciplinary team.
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Can effective obesity counseling fit into the 20-minute appointment?
- Author:
- John A. Zambrano, MD, MHS
- Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhD
Information from a previsit questionnaire lays the foundation for effective and reimbursable counseling and interventions.
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Antiobesity drugs in the management of type 2 diabetes: A shift in thinking?
- Author:
- Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhD
- Khawla F. Ali, MD
- Juan P. Brito, MD
The use of antiobesity drugs should be considered in patients who have not achieved adequate responses to lifestyle interventions.