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More Support Needed For Obese Patients To Lose Weight |
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Written by Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today
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Saturday, 04 August 2007 |
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Only one in seven UK doctors' surgeries provide well-developed support programmes for obese patients, according to a survey of primary care nurses published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.Sheffield-based researchers surveyed just under 400 nurses in the north of England in mid 2006, including district nurses, practice nurses and health visitors.Their aim was to ask the nurses about their clinical practice, views and support for patients with obesity. [click link for full article]
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