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| Credits | 1.00 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2007 |
| Termination Date | 9/28/2010 |
| Cost |
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| Description | According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers. If you are obese, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases. |
| Accreditation Statement | The Ohio State University Medical Center, Center for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Ohio State University Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| Author | Dara Schuster, MD and Bradley Needleman, MD |
| Objectives | Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to: 1.) Review the short term and long term successes of bariatric surgery. 2.) Describe the necessary medical follow-up, monitoring and treatment plans for patients that have undergone bariatric surgery. 3.) Recognize the need for comprehensive weight management before and after bariatric surgery. |
| Audience | This course is designed for physicians. |
| Estimated Time to Complete | 1 Hour |
