The LAP-BAND Solution: A Partnership for Weight Loss
Author(s): Paul O'Brien
Obesity has become a major problem in our society. The Lap band is a potential solution for the community. It is an adjustable band that is placed around the very top of the stomach by keyhole surgery. It is safe, requires minimal change to the body, can be done as day surgery and it takes away hunger.
Product Information
Paul O'Brien MD is the world leader in the LAP_BAND[trademark] with extensive experience in treating people with weight problems, conducting research into obesity and teaching health professionals about the band. He pioneered its clinical use in the early 1990s. In Melbourne, Australia, he is the Director of the Centre for Obesity Research and Education at Monash University and heads the Centre for Bariatric Surgery. In Dallas, Texas, he is National Medical Director fro the American Institute of Gastric Banding, a leader in using the LAP-BAND[trademark] as a safe day procedure.
General Fields
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- : Melbourne University Press
- : Melbourne University Press
- : 0.242
- : 01 June 2007
- : 198mm X 128mm X 20mm
- : Australia
- : books
Special Fields
- : Paul O'Brien
- : Paperback
- : 7-Jul
- : 617.553
- : 248