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020			_a1107163285
020			_a9781107163287 (hbk.) :
100			_aBouch, Christopher (ed)
245		0	_aCore topics in anaesthesia and peri-operative care of the morbidly obese surgical patient
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2018
300			_a240 p. : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
500			_aFormerly CIP.
505			_atext
505			_astill image
520			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAn 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.
650			_aOBESITY, surgery
650			_aANAESTHETICS
700			_aCousins, Jonathan (ed)
999			_c81009 _d81009