Core topics in anaesthesia and peri-operative care of the morbidly obese surgical patient
Bouch, Christopher (ed)
Core topics in anaesthesia and peri-operative care of the morbidly obese surgical patient - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018 - 240 p. : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Formerly CIP.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. An essential read for healthcare providers across all disciplines, this book is a comprehensive guide to the perioperative management of the obese patient. Providing practical guidance on specific aspects of physiology, pharmacology and anaesthetic technique, it addresses the increasing prevalence of obese patients in both elective and emergency settings and the need for a definitive text on the perioperative care for these patients. With content mapped to the Royal College of Anaesthetists learning matrices, the book covers key topics such as: * Epidemiology of obesity * Pathophysiology of obesity * Pre-operative assessment * Intra- operative management * Post-operative care * Bariatric surgery.
1107163285 9781107163287 (hbk.) :
OBESITY, surgery
ANAESTHETICS
Core topics in anaesthesia and peri-operative care of the morbidly obese surgical patient - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018 - 240 p. : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Formerly CIP.
text still image
Includes bibliographical references and index. An essential read for healthcare providers across all disciplines, this book is a comprehensive guide to the perioperative management of the obese patient. Providing practical guidance on specific aspects of physiology, pharmacology and anaesthetic technique, it addresses the increasing prevalence of obese patients in both elective and emergency settings and the need for a definitive text on the perioperative care for these patients. With content mapped to the Royal College of Anaesthetists learning matrices, the book covers key topics such as: * Epidemiology of obesity * Pathophysiology of obesity * Pre-operative assessment * Intra- operative management * Post-operative care * Bariatric surgery.
1107163285 9781107163287 (hbk.) :
OBESITY, surgery
ANAESTHETICS