General Practitioner’s Knowledge about Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with Referral Practice to Bariatric Surgery Centers

(1) Background: Patients seeking treatment for obesity and related diseases often contact general practitioners (GPs) first. The aim of this study was to evaluate GPs’ knowledge about weight loss surgery (WLS) and potential stereotypes towards obese patients. (2) Methods: For this prospective cohort...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-09, Vol.18 (19), p.10055
Hauptverfasser:	Egerer, Mara, Kuth, Nicole, Koch, Alexander, Schmitz, Sophia Marie-Therese, Kroh, Andreas, Neumann, Ulf P., Ulmer, Tom F., Alizai, Patrick H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body weight loss Confidence Diabetes Family physicians Fear & phobias Gastrointestinal surgery Knowledge Medical referrals Obesity Overweight Patients Physicians Questionnaires Stereotypes Surgery Weight control Weight loss
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