Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the Obese Patient inspired by a volume in the Mosby

a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series

Commonly misdiagnosed

borrowing Athanasius' interpretive methods

This is particularly relevantgiven the recent explosion in trading volumes

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the Obese Patient inspired by a volume in the MosbyObesity is a global public health issue; significant numbers of the world's population are overweight, growing numbers are obese, and many are morbidly obese. As obesity is associated with a range of co morbidities (namely cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, and sleep apnoea), it presents a daunting peri operative challenge to the anaesthetist. The increasing size and weight of patients presenting for surgery involves multiple issues