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Patients find obese doctors less credible
Apr. 18, 2013 – The StarPhoenix: "It's no easier for a doctor to control their weight than anyone else," Dr Sharma added. "But studies show that if you talk about genetics and the complex psychobiology (of weight control), people's weight biases go down." Read more:
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January 1st, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Dr. Sharma,
Thank you to you for being a driving force behind discoveries for medicine at the front line with Obesity as your focus.
I became a CON member when it was just 350 members old and since have read every blog and clicked through the research that you have illuminated. I have been to a few conferences and I am proud to call myself a member of CON. As a “layperson” (not a scientist or professor) I fight obesity one patient at a time through counseling and my patients have benefited greatly from your insights.
A big news article was recently published in Reuters that Medicare is now paying for weight management counseling in primary care settings. That is a big win and the big Blue Insurance Co’s will follow within years, however not many physicians can counsel in weight management. Many of CON’s material are a wealth of information in this area and you can be a leading force to save many people lives through your dedication to science and your deep compassion for the human condition.
I look forward to seeing you again in March in Lake Louis and may 2012 keep you healthy.
January 2nd, 2012 at 6:18 am
Thanks Mavis – CON will certainly play a significant role in provider education – look forward to seeing you in Lake Louise at ISORAM
January 21st, 2012 at 3:14 pm
You can always tell an expert! Thanks for cnotribtunig.