Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery

by Robin F. Apple, James Lock, Rebecka Peebles

Book Overview

Obesity has quickly become an American epidemic. People suffering from significant overweight often have to contend with a lifetime of significant comorbidities, social stigma, and lower quality of life. Recently, more and more people are undergoing weight loss surgery as a way to resolve these issues.

If you are working with pre- or post-operative bariatric surgery patients, your goal is to teach them the skills they need to ensure themselves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195189396
• ISBN13: 9780195189391
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.9"