Surgical measures for obese patients are being avoided with the help of weight-loss services that rely on expert nurses, writes Erin Dean
Obesity is a major problem, putting increasing pressure on specialist services. Weight-loss programmes provided by multidisciplinary teams and based in hospitals or the community are achieving considerable success, with some candidates for bariatric surgery losing so much weight they no longer seek surgery. Nurses take an important and rewarding role in these services.
Nursing Standard. 27, 48, 22-23. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.07.27.48.22.s28
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