Fat doctor. Series 1, episode 4 /

Rachel Barrass is only 23 years old and already weighs over 25st. She has endured a lifetime of abuse and bullying because of her size, but despite her desperate efforts, she can't lose weight. Can an operation help give her the figure she dreams of? 34 year old Ana Pita visits Shaw Somers'...

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Corporate Author:	Electric Sky (Firm) (Producer)
Other Authors:	Tyson, Cathy (Narrator), Gilhooly, Rebecca (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	London, England : Electric Sky, 2013.
Series:	Health and society in video Fat Doctor ; Series 1, Episode 4
Subjects:	Morbid obesity. Gastric bypass. Obesity, Morbid Obésité morbide. Dérivation bilio-pancréatique. Gastric bypass Morbid obesity Documentaries and Factual Films Streaming videos. documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Rachel Barrass is only 23 years old and already weighs over 25st. She has endured a lifetime of abuse and bullying because of her size, but despite her desperate efforts, she can't lose weight. Can an operation help give her the figure she dreams of? 34 year old Ana Pita visits Shaw Somers' clinic for her pre-operative assessment. But Shaw is alarmed when he sees how much weight Ana has put on since her last appointment ... and has some shocking news for her. We also meet the 48st father who had only months to live before his weight loss surgery.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 15, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (50 min.).
Playing Time:	00:50:00