Weight stigma in healthcare settings: the experience of Arab and Jewish bariatric surgery candidates in Israel
Abstract Background Weight-related stigma and discrimination are prevalent in our society with adverse biopsychosocial outcomes to people with obesity and morbid obesity. Studies suggest that weight bias in healthcare settings are quite prevalent, but there have been, as far as we know, lack of stud...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-023-00587-4 |