European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 92-98 , March 2008

Proposal for a multidisciplinary approach to the patient with morbid obesity: The St. Franciscus Hospital Morbid Obesity Program

  • J.W.F. Elte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Kleiweg 500, 3045 PM Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 10 4616094; fax: +31 10 4612692.
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  • M. Castro Cabezas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • W.W. Vrijland

      Affiliations

    • Department of GI-Surgery, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.H. Ruseler

      Affiliations

    • Department of GI-Surgery, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M. Groen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • G.H.H. Mannaerts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 19 June 2006 ,Revised 12 June 2007 ,Accepted 28 June 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00355-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.015

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 92-98 , March 2008

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