Virtual Mentor: The Ethics of Obesity

Are obese people discriminated against? Is there a professional bias towards obese patients? These are very relevant questions that needs to be answered.

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Virtual Mentor. April 2010, Volume 12, Number 4: 253-356. Full Issue PDF

April 2010 Contents

Medical Ethics Confronts Obesity

From the Editor

Obesity Takes Center Stage
Fatima Cody Stanford
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Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12:256-257.

here are some selections

Weight-Based Stigma and Physician Bias
Commentary by Lawrence J. Cheskin, Scott Kahan, and Gail Geller
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Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12:258-262.

Does Pediatric Obesity Indicate Child Neglect?
Commentary by Todd Varness
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Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12:263-267.

Weight-Related Denial of Insurance for an Infant
Commentary by Nancy F. Krebs
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Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12:268-271.

Weight Bias in Health Care
Natasha Schvey
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Virtual Mentor. 2010; 12:287-291.