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High-intensity medical management leads to meaningful, though sometimes less substantial, weight loss and health improvements.
Practitioners should implement high-intensity medical management for patients preferring nonsurgical options.
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High-intensity medical management... leads to meaningful, though sometimes less substantial, weight loss and health improvements.
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Point-Counterpoint Debate: Surgery vs Medical Treatment for the Management of Obesity
Philip R. Schauer et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2024
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgae888
reviewCited 7×
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