Underdocumentation of Obesity by Medical Residents Highlights Challenges to Effective Obesity Care.
Gitanjali SrivastavaErica D JohnsonRebecca L EarleNitya KadambiDorothy E PazinLee M KaplanPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2018)
Though residents recognize obesity and its clinical implications, it is underreported in the assessment of inpatients. This low level of documenting obesity and its impact on clinical care planning underscores a missed opportunity to establish appropriate referrals and initiate treatment at a clinically opportune time.