Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care

Download or read book Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care written by Robert K. Silverman and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2017-02-05 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first text to comprehensively address both the gynecologic and obstetrical care of the obese patient Obesity for the ObGyn is the first reference that provides clinicians with the tools needed to manage care and minimize risk complications for their obese patients. Clinically focused and evidence based, this groundbreaking text devotes equal amount of coverage to obstetric and gynecologic care. The book concludes with a valuable section devoted to related conditions (sleep apnea, heart disease, osteoarthritis, etc.) that would further impact patient care. Both the obstetric and gynecologic sections include care checklists, management algorithms, key points, and other tools for a more practical reference. · This is the first major text to address this continually growing epidemic · Convenient templated chapter presentation