Univ. of Colorado, Denver. Pocket guide provides practice strategies and tools for caring for obese and overweight patients. Offers a rational, balanced approach to evaluation and management and features the latest treatment options and drug therapies. (Product description).

Defining the Scope of the Problem of Obesity /Robert Kushner, M.D. -- Office-based Obesity Care: Setting Up the Office Environment / Robert Kushner, M.D. -- Medical Evaluation of the Overweight or Obese Patient / Daniel H. Bessesen, M.D. -- Body Composition Analysis / David Heber, M.D., Ph. D., Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D. -- Goals and Strategies to Improve Behavior-Change Effectiveness / Gary D. Foster, Ph. D. -- Applying Stages of Change Theory to Office-Based Counseling / Daniel H. Bessesen, M.D. -- Diets / Dawn Jackson, R.D., Amy Baltes, R.D., Robert Kushner, M.D. -- Commercial Programs / Dawn Jackson, R.D., Robert Kushner, M.D. -- The Role of Meal Replacements in Weight Control / Susan Bowerman, M.S., R.D. -- Talking to Patients About Popular Diet Books / Daniel H. Bessesen, M.D. -- Very-Low-Calorie Diets / Robert Kushner, M.D. -- Physical Activity Considerations for Management of Body Weight / John Jackicic, Ph. D., Kara I. Gallagher, Ph. D. -- Non-Prescription Weight-loss Products / David Heber, M.D., Ph. D. -- Pharmacologic Therapy / Robert Kushner, M.D. -- Ethical Considerations in the Use of Medications / Daniel H. Bessesen, M.D. -- Surgical Treatment of Obesity / Robert Kushner, M.D. -- The National Weight Control Registry / Holly R. Wyatt, M.D., Rena Wing, Ph. D., James O. Hill, Ph. D. -- Primary Care Management of Pediatric Obesity / Thomas N. Robinson, M.D., M.P.H. -- Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments / Morgan Downey, J.D. -- Obesity Web Resources for Health Professionals / Laura Primak, R.D., C.S.P., C.N.S.D.