Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: A cross-sectional study

Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physicians frequently report negative attitudes about obesity which is thought to affect patient care. However, little is known about how attitudes toward treating obese patients are formed. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of p...

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Main Authors: Sherman Scott, Schlair Sheira, Richter Regina, Messito Mary, McMacken Michelle, Ark Tavinder, Kalet Adina, Jay Melanie, Zabar Sondra, Gillespie Colleen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/106

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