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ostracized in many situations in the past. In fact,
that might be a factor in why they've delayed seek-
ing medical help. Don't treat heavy patients as if
they're guilty of gluttony. You don't know their situ-
ation, you haven't walked in their shoes, you don't
know their mental makeup, you don't know how
their endocrine system works — you simply have
no idea why they're overweight. It's easy to sit in
judgment and say something inappropriate, but
that's never acceptable.
• What will you tell attendees? I'll discuss the
unique challenges of morbid obesity and how they
can be managed in the perioperative setting. I want
attendees to take home the principles of care I've
developed in treating the morbidly obese and use
them to care for patients who might weigh much
less. They don't have to avoid caring for the obese,
but they must understand doing so requires proper
planning and preparation.
OSM
Patients are
getting heavier,
which is a
reflection of
the population
as a whole.
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