TITLE

Drug Therapy for Obesity

AUTHOR(S)

Dickerson, Lori M.; Carek, Peter J.

PUB. DATE

April 2000

SOURCE

American Family Physician;04/01/2000, Vol. 61 Issue 7, p2131

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Recommends drug therapy as treament for obesity. Etiology of obesity; Assessment of an obese person; Details on pharmacologic therapy.

ACCESSION #

2999578

Tags: OBESITY;  OVERWEIGHT persons

 

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