The Challenges of Caring for the Obese Patient

Regardless of the etiologies of a patient's obesity, healthcare providers best serve the larger, heavier patient when they understand the patient's complex clinical needs. The Challenges of Caring for the Obese Patient, by Dr. Susan Gallagher, is a case study-based text book that teaches multidisciplinary clinicians a humanistic approach to treating obese patients through education on relevant topics, including the following: fitness, critical care, sensitivity, weight loss surgery, childhood obesity, change theory, outcomes, skin injury, ethics, pain management and more.