Metabolic medicine and surgery [

"Health practitioners who deal with disease by attempting to restore normal metabolism are said to practice metabolic medicine. This book is intended to be the first comprehensive overview in the field of metabolic medicine, which is dedicated to controlling the epidemic of obesity and preventi...

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Main Authors: Haverstick, Lisa P. (Author), Nusbaum, Michael J. (Author), Rothkopf, Michael M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2015
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Online Access:Crcnetbase
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Summary:"Health practitioners who deal with disease by attempting to restore normal metabolism are said to practice metabolic medicine. This book is intended to be the first comprehensive overview in the field of metabolic medicine, which is dedicated to controlling the epidemic of obesity and preventing obesity's consequences. It introduces metabolic medicine and surgery, and covers metabolic syndrome as an epidemic, metabolic approaches to diabetes and obesity, and metabolic management in chronic disease states"
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 622p.) : ill
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1466567112
1466567120 (e-book)
9781466567115
9781466567122 (e-book)