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'Palliative care not surgery' for the most obese
www.gdaguru.com today reports that Dr David Haslam, from the group Experts in Severe and Complex Obesity (ESCO), has warned that some people having surgery for obesity should instead be offered "palliative care" for their problem. 26-08-2010
Weight-loss - bariatric - surgery is a rare and precious resource that has the capacity to permanently induce major weight loss, and 'cure' diabetes in 90% of cases, sometimes within days. It is cost-effective, with gastric bypass paying for itself within three-and-a-half years due to reduced drug costs and hospital admissions, and this is before we take into account the individual's renewed productivity, and benefit - rather than burden - to the economy.
Dr Haslam believes that currently the wrong people are benefiting from bariatric surgery. To read his views go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10877140
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