Useful Links
The following professional associations, national organisations and surgical groups will be of interest to BOMSS members:
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - The Society aims to improve public health and well-being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world.
www.asmbs.org
Association for the Study of Obesity - A charitable organisation dedicated to the understanding and treatment of obesity
www.aso.org.uk
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) - an association representing general surgery and all its related specialities throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
www.asgbi.org.uk
Association of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons - works towards improving the delivery, results and outcome of conditions of the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreas, liver and biliary tract requiring surgical treatment.
www.augis.org
Bariatric News - The newspaper dedicated to the treatment of obesity for the healthcare professional.
www.e-dendrite.com/Publishing/Bariatric-News
Department of Health - Allows you to search and download Department of Health publications.
www.dh.gov.uk
Diabetes UK - The charity for people with diabetes.
www.diabetes.org.uk
International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) - a not-for-profit organisation linking over 50 regional and national associations with more than 10,000 professional members in scientific, medical and research organisations. It is an umbrella organisation for 52 national obesity associations, representing 56 countries.
http://www.iaso.org/
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) - A federation composed of national associations of bariatric surgeons
www.ifso.com
NHS Evidence - NHS Evidence allows everyone working in health and social care to access a wide range of health information to help them deliver quality patient care.
www.evidence.nhs.uk
NICE - National Institute for Clinical Excellence - Technology appraisals, clinical guidelines, and evaluation of interventional procedures using current evidence.
www.nice.org.uk
Obesity Surgery Journal - Official Journal of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders.
www.obesitysurgery.com
Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand - a specialist society to encourage research, education and communications into obesity management.
www.ossanz.com.au
Royal Society of Medicine - One of the largest providers of continuing medical education in the UK
www.rsm.ac.uk
The Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia (SOBAUK) - a specialist society for anaesthetists interested in anaesthesia and critical care for Bariatric surgical and other morbidly obese patients.
www.sobauk.com
