Surgery Can Be Effective Tool In Fight Against Weight

So? Any of a number of forms of IMHO malpractice can be "effective tools."

What Morton tells anyone interested in gastric surgery is that it is "no magic bullet…We can't operate our way out of the obesity problem. It's part and parcel of a lifestyle change. These surgeries are simply tools." At Stanford, Morton said, "We don't want to shoehorn anybody into a specific operation. You have to take into consideration the risks and benefits."

Want to get rid of a limp?

Bilateral amputation of the legs is an "effective tool."

Hate the appearance of your nose?

Nose-ectomy (rhinectomy) is an "effective tool."

Want bariatric surgery?

Pay for it yourself or eat fewer Calories than you burn.