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This chapter describes the qualifications and functions of each of the members of a multidisciplinary team, suggests ways to organize the functioning of such a team, and discusses ways to capture many of the strengths of the multidisciplinary team in settings where such an on-site team is not feasible (Table 1). Examples of specific situations are provided to demonstrate how the complexities of obesity therapy can require a broad range of expertise. A treatment team comprising representatives of different disciplines can provide such a scope of knowledge and skills.
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O’Neil, P.M., Rieder, S. (2005). The Multidisciplinary Team in the Management of Obesity. In: Goldstein, D.J. (eds) The Management of Eating Disorders and Obesity. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-865-X:355
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