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Title
Physician respect for patients with obesity.
Authors
Huizinga, Mary Margaret; Cooper, Lisa A; Bleich, Sara N; Clark, Jeanne M; Beach, Mary Catherine
Abstract
Obesity stigma is common in our society, and a general stigma towards obesity has also been documented in physicians. We hypothesized that physician respect for patients would be lower in patients with higher body mass index (BMI).
Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 11, p1236