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Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies
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- ISBN: 9781118356210 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1118356217 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 9781118356227 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1118356225 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (387 p.) - Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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| General Note: | Description based upon print version of record. Chocolate-Covered Cherries Shake |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies, 2nd Edition; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Is Weight Loss Surgery for You?; Chapter 1: The Ins and Outs of Weight Loss Surgery; Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?; How Does the Surgery Work?; What Are the Risks and Benefits?; Which Surgeon Should You Go To?; Will Your Surgery Be Covered by Insurance? |
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Summary:
Your trusted guide to surgical weight-lossSixty percent of individuals over the age of 20--or 58 million people in the U.S.--are overweight. As the obesity epidemic continues to grow, many Americans are researching the benefits and complications of weight-loss surgeries. Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies, 2nd edition is the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to understanding the impact of surgical weight-loss before, during, and after surgery.Weight-loss surgery is often an overweight person's last resort, and it comes with many risks, questions, and fears. So how do you know if it's right fo.
