Physicians Have Less Respect For Obese Patients, Study Suggests

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

Doctors have less respect for their obese patients than they do for patients of normal weight, a new study suggests. The findings raise questions about whether negative physician attitudes about obesity could be affecting the long-term health of their heavier patients.

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