A growing problem: Implications of obesity on the provision of trauma care

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2113-2120

  Twaij, Ahmed ^a   Sodergren, Mikael H ^a   Pucher, Philip H ^a   Batrick, Nicola ^a   Purkayastha, Sanjay ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bariatric; Critical care; Emergency; Injury; Obesity; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBESITY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84888985428     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: 17080428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-013-1093-x     Document Type: Article

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