title: Population of heavier patients demands planning, education.
authors.forename: Rona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: DeNene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cofield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D015992:Body Mass Index; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014481:United States; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing