News tagged with obesity treatment

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Study finds physicians less likely to 'bond' with overweight patients

In a small study of 39 primary care doctors and 208 of their patients, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that physicians built much less of an emotional rapport with their overweight and obese patients than with their ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

STOP Obesity Alliance encourages nonprofit hospitals to address obesity via CHB requirements

The nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals are facing new requirements to qualify for federal tax-exempt status under the Affordable Care Act, including producing a Community Health Needs Assessment that identifies ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Holistic scoring system of obesity treatment outcomes

A new scoring system takes a holistic view of the effect of obesity treatment in patients.

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0