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Lifestyle Interventions for Obese Patients

Our faculty expert offers words of wisdom on partnering with the obese patient to help them get to goal. Here are his pearls on coaching patients for best outcomes. Interviewed by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, APRN, BC, FNP, FAANP.

Publish date: August 27, 2013
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Scott Urquhart, PA-C, DFAAPA
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