A nurse, a nutritionist, and a physical therapist have been caring for an overweight young adult patient with type 2 diabetes. They all are aware that type 2 diabetes is a widespread disease and traditional treatments often fail to provide adequate control. The patient has heard discussions on television about weight loss surgery providing better outcomes than traditional management with pharmaceuticals, diet, and exercise. The interprofessional team decides to conduct a literature search to find information related to the intervention options.

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How will exploring the evidence be useful to the patient? To the interprofessional team?

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What keywords or MeSH subject headings could be used in the literature search?

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How will literature results be shared with the patient?