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Obesity Medicine: Emergence of a New Discipline

Session #: 855-215
Presenter(s): George L. Blackburn
Session Length: 1:30 hr
Event: 2005 ACP Annual Session
Date: April 14-16, 2005

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Clinical questions to be addressed:
What is the role of modified diets, including high-fat and low-carbohydrate, in obesity management?
What is the current role of pharmacotherapy for obesity management?
Who are the candidates for obesity surgery, and what are the latest advances for this therapy?
What are the short- and long-term complications of bariatric surgery?

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