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From Struggle to Spokesperson
How one woman's journey impacts thousands of lives.
This feature article highlights Barbara Thompson's role as an
educator, advocate and inspiration to thousands who struggle with
obesity and to the medical community that treats them.
Centers of Excellence... Coming to a
Practice Near You
Centers of Excellence are becoming more prevalent in many
areas of the medical profession. This articles examines the criteria
that a bariatric practice must meet in order to be granted the
Center of Excellence status. To the patient, the designation should
result in superior care, better surgical outcomes and easier
insurance approval.
The Obese in Hospitals
Research has established that many in the healthcare industry view
the obese as lazy, sloppy and lacking self-control. However obese
patients deserve the same access to treatment as those of normal
weight. How does your hospital stack up?
What's In a Name? The American society for Bariatric Surgery changes its
name to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Why?
Jealousy After Weight Loss
How to deal with jealousy of loved ones after you have lost weight.
Getting Out There, Dating Following
Weight Loss Surgery
You’ve got a great body and you notice that you are starting to get
admiring looks from the opposite sex. Are you ready to enter that
fun yet terrifying world of dating? The subject of intimacy is also
examined in depth.
Does This Make Me Look...
Losing huge amounts of weight and having a new body means a new
wardrobe. But where do patients shop and what style of clothes works
now that their “mumu” days are over? This article also examines body
shapes and colors and what style works with what body.
Walter Linstrom, An Attorney with a
Heart Insurance coverage for weight loss
surgery patients is becoming increasingly difficult to come by.
Walter Linstrom and his firm work nationwide with patients as an
advocate to get the coverage for this life saving surgery.
