patient referral

is being referred by me to A Better Way Health Center’s Weight Management Program for evaluation and treatment. I have discussed with this patient the health implications of his/her current overweight condition, and we both concur that behavioral attempts to improve this condition have produced less than satisfactory results to date. I understand that A Better Way Health Center¹s medical staff will evaluate this patient for program eligibility, with referral back to his/her primary care provider should either a previously undisclosed medical condition be detected or further workup be deemed prudent. I also understand that A Better Way Health Center’s program emphasizes long-term weight management, incorporating instruction in proper nutrition and appropriate exercise, behavioral guidance, and at the discretion of both the Center’s medical staff and the patient, the use of the appetite suppressant, phentermine, if not medically contraindicated. Checked below are the weight-related risk factors or medical conditions which apply to this patient. If the patient¹s Body Mass Index (BMI) is under 27.0 kg/m2, I have elaborated on the patient¹s risk(s) or condition(s) which could benefit from even modest weight loss