Communicating risks of obesity before anaesthesia from the patient's perspective: informed consent or fat-shaming?

Anaesthesia. 2021 Feb;76(2):170-173. doi: 10.1111/anae.15126. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

Authors

T Selak¹, V Selak²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesia, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
² Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 32478866
DOI: 10.1111/anae.15126

No abstract available

Keywords: bariatric surgery; obesity; pre-operative assessment; prehabilitation.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anesthesia / adverse effects*
Anesthesiology
Body Image*
Communication*
Humans
Informed Consent*
Obesity / complications*
Patient Education as Topic*
Preoperative Period
Social Stigma