title: Multidisciplinary Teams and Obesity: Role of the Modern Patient-Centered Medical Home.
abstract: With the growing obesity epidemic, it is difficult for individual primary care providers to devote the time and effort necessary to achieve meaningful weight loss for significant numbers of patients. A variety of health care professionals provide value and evidence-based care that is effective in treating obesity and other preventable diseases. Multidisciplinary collaboration between primary care physicians and other trained health professionals within patient-centered medical homes offers an effective approach to sustainable behavioral treatment options for individuals who are obese or overweight.
authors.affiliation: Medical Corps, United States Navy, PSC 482, Box 2569, FPO, AP 96362-2500, USA; Fleet Surgical Team SEVEN, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.affiliation: Medical Corps, United States Navy; Medical Home Port, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA. Electronic address: dr.deb.manning@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.affiliation: Primary Care (Patient Centered Medical Home), Clinical Support Division, Defense Health Agency, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA.
authors.forename: Regina M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Julian
mesh_terms: D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Obesity management; Patient-centered medical home; Primary care