Practice Management
Practice Management Ethan A. Lazarus Adam H. Gilden CASE STUDY A 62-year-old male patient with hypertension and obesity has recently retired. He wants to enjoy a better quality of life,…
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Wayne J. English Vance L. Albaugh CASE STUDY 1 Ms. Jane M is a 45-year-old woman and has been your patient for 20 years. She comes…
Care of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient
Care of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient Christopher D. Still Peter N. Benotti Shannon Marie McShea Fahad Zubair CASE STUDY 1 A 45-year-old woman presents with a 5-month history of fatigue,…
Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Obesity Pharmacotherapy Donna H. Ryan Rekha Kumar CASE STUDY 1 A 44-year-old woman presents to her healthcare professional (HCP) for an annual wellness visit. She denies any new complaints, but…
Behavioral Treatment
Behavioral Treatment Ariana M. Chao Kerry M. Quigley Thomas A. Wadden CASE STUDY 1 A 60-year-old female patient with a history of osteoarthritis presents to your office complaining of bilateral…
Physical Activity Treatment
Physical Activity Treatment Seth A. Creasy Danielle Marie Ostendorf Victoria A. Catenacci CASE STUDY 1 A 47-year-old male nonsmoker with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 would like…
Dietary Treatment
Dietary Treatment Maria L. Collazo-Clavell CASE STUDY You are seeing a 42-year-old woman who is concerned about her weight. She has previously lost 10 to 15 lb following various commercial…
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring Sharon J. Herring Keerthana Kesavarapu Jessica Briscoe CASE STUDY 1 Janice is a 54-year-old woman with a history of class 2 obesity…
The Obesity Encounter
The Obesity Encounter Robert F. Kushner CASE STUDY 1 A 42-year-old single man is seen for an initial appointment after relocating to the area for a new job. Medical problems…
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient W. Timothy Garvey CASE STUDY A 55-year-old woman makes an appointment after being told that her fasting glucose was elevated…
