An Educational Session for Medical Students Exploring Weight Bias in Clinical Care Through the Lens of Body Diversity

An Educational Session for Medical Students Exploring Weight Bias in Clinical Care Through the Lens of Body Diversity

Introduction Weight bias is pervasive in health care and can lead to inadequate care for people with higher weight. However, few medical schools offer training on mitigating weight bias and incorporating body diversity into clinical care. Methods As part of a course for second-year medical students,...

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Main Authors: Tzeidel Brown Eichenberg, Seema Parikh, Joy Cox, Dhvani Doshi, Mercedes Padilla-Register, Michelle DallaPiazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2023-09-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Body Acceptance
Body Diversity
Weight Bias
Weight Stigma
Weight-Inclusive Care
Case-Based Learning
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11342

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http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11342

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