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Telemedicine and primary care obesity management in rural areas – innovative approach for older adults?
BACKGROUND: The growing prevalence of obesity is paralleling a rise in the older adult population creating an increased risk of functional impairment, nursing home placement and early mortality. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recognized the importance of treating obesity and instituted a bene...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5216556/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28056832 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0396-x |