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Austin P Seaman1, Kathryn A Schlosser2, Daniel Eiferman2
1The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Background:
This article seeks to be a collection of evidence and experience-based information for health care providers around the country and world looking to build or improve an abdominal core health center. Abdominal core health has proven to be a chronic condition despite advancements in surgical technique, technology, and equipment. The need for a holistic approach has been discussed and thought to be necessary to improve the care of this complex patient population.
Methods:
Literature relevant to the key aspects of building an abdominal core health center was thoroughly reviewed by multiple members of our abdominal core health center. This information was combined with our authors' experiences to gather relevant information for those looking to build or improve a holistic abdominal core health center.
Results:
An abundance of publications have been combined with multiple members of our abdominal core health centers members experience's culminating in a wide breadth of information relevant to those looking to build or improve a holistic abdominal core health center.
Conclusions:
Evidence- and experience-based information has been collected to assist those looking to build or grow an abdominal core health center.
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