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|Articles|June 19, 2013

Poll: Will Recognizing Obesity as a Disease Improve Health Outcomes?

Will psychiatrists be better able to play a role in improving health outcomes in obese patients? Weigh in here.

With the American Medical Association having passed a measure that recognizes obesity as a disease and not a disorder, will psychiatrists be better able to play a role in improving health outcomes in obese patients?

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Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment of Bariatric PatientsFor Persons With Serious Mental Illness, Weight Loss Is PossibleThe Molecular Biology of Weight Loss: An Unexpected Linkage Between 2 Molecules

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