Development and application of a cost tool for a primary care‐based intensive health behaviour and lifestyle treatment.
Summary: Objective: This paper aims to describe the development and application of a cost tool to help predict return on investment and sustainability of the Healthy Weight Clinic Family Healthy Weight Program (FHWP) through insurance reimbursement. Methods: Case studies to apply the cost tool were...
| Publicado en: | Pediatric Obesity Vol. 20; no. 9; pp. 1 - 6 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2025
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