3 Things to Stop Calling Higher-Weight Patients Right Now

from Weight and Healthcare · host Ragen Chastain

The way that higher-weight patients are discussed (in research, in medical/healthcare education and training, and even in interventions meant to increase accessibility in healthcare) can vastly increase weight stigma among healthcare providers. Today I want to talk about three terms that are often used that create this issue. Get full access to Weight and Healthcare at weightandhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe

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