This book examines the pathophysiological and rehabilitative aspects of disabling obesity. It highlights multidisciplinary rehabilitation interventions as key to counteracting the disabling aspects of complicated obesity.

This timely and clinically oriented book uniquely addresses the entire spectrum of treatment for severe obesity and diabetes. Yet endoscopic maneuvers and prostheses, cell therapy for diabetes, and other innovative approaches are hard to come by, as conventional texts overlook such therapies.

This book provides a scientific and ethical approach to all forms of fraud and misconduct focusing on a scholarly however practice-oriented description of the problems, roots and potential solutions.Organized in dedicated parts, an international team of experts systematically analyzes the most prevalent forms of misconduct, ghost writing, pseudo-science, dubious trials, predatory journals, fake news, mistreatment and harassment, in research, publications, at academic institutions, and in the professional and healthcare environment. A special focus is given to corrective interventions and the...