Pharmacotherapy of Obesity

Options and Alternatives
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-39416-5
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 504 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1039 g

Primarily intended for physicians and health care professionals who are treating obese patients, this book explores current and future options for drug treatment of obesity puts them into perspective against available alternative treatments. Distinguished scientists and clinical investigators provide reviews of each individual topic, covering a wide range of subjects from pathophysiology of obesity to the benefits of weight loss. The core sections on pharmacotherapy deal with currently available drugs and drugs in pre-clinical development, complemented with sections on non-drug treatment and general therapeutic aspects to provide an integrated view of therapeutic approaches to the treatment of obesity and its associated syndromes.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hofbauer, Karl G

Keller, Ulrich

Boss, Olivier

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Endokrinologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik

Über Autor(innen)

Hofbauer, Karl G.; Keller, Ulrich; Boss, Olivier