Do physicians have a moral obligation to treat obese patients?
Last August, a primary care physician made headlines because he refused to treat a woman because he said she weighed too much. Several months before OB-Gyn physicians in another state made similar headlines. In fact, in a survey conducted by a local newspaper, 15% of the area OB-Gyn physicians had set weight limits for taking new patients. Many were setting the cutoff at 200 pounds. … Continue reading Do physicians have a moral obligation to treat obese patients?
