Medicines that Affect Weight
CPD
27m
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Lecture Overview
Some medicines can cause people to gain weight while others may assist to lose it. Learn the appropriate practice when prescribing weight-loss medicines and what the success and associated side effects weight-loss medicines can have.
Educators
Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith is a Nurse Practitioner who runs an holistic weight loss clinic in Brisbane and who has worked within the obesity sector for several years. As well, she has many years experience as a nurse educator. For the past 25 years, Catherine has been a registered nurse, working in intensive care and perioperative areas. Currently, she works as a perioperative nurse surgical assistant with general, gynaecology, and bariatric surgeons. Over the past several years, Catherine has served on nursing association committees, including the Obesity Map of Medicine redevelopment working group. See Educator Profile
Reviews
4.3
19 Total Rating(s)
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Berlinda Rexter
A good refresher with relevance in most areas of practice, l would recommend this online lecture to all clinicians.
Sandie Murphy
Interesting subject.
Sharmila Singh
Well presented and informative.
Trevor Lowe
Fast pace; thankful for the slides. Wide range of aspects around weight and medications and some further suggested readings. A good reminder included around our own word framing.
Nicholas Stewart Cleave
Very knowledgeable presenter
Sandra Addison
Clear and concise education that gave me better understanding and resolve.
Julie schiller
Well presented & knowledgeable Presenter
suzanne roslyn mason
the speaker had a lot off knowledge.
Chrispen svosve
Knowledge gained
Rosamund Simonsen
Ok. Would like to have been able to see the slides clearer.