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Weight Loss Surgery: A Comprehensive Medical Team Approach - Softcover

Gillian Moore-Groarke; Colm O'Boyle

 
9781782188049: Weight Loss Surgery: A Comprehensive Medical Team Approach

Synopsis

Weight Loss Surgery - A comprehensive medical team approach is a unique book written by the members of the multi-disciplinary bariatric team at the Bon Secours hospital in Cork. This book first of its kind in Ireland is a practical guide for patients considering bariatric surgery. It details the most effective weight loss surgical procedures. There is a detailed explanation of the preoperative, psychological and dietary implications. There are chapters discussing the more common obesity-related conditions such as sleep apnoea, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Bon Secours pre and post-operative nursing care plan and follow-up physiotherapy programme are also detailed. throughout the book there are examples of patient experiences, written by the patients themselves, detailing the positive impact that bariatric surgery has has on their lives.

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