Attitudes of Health Care Professionals towards Female Obese Patients

Objective: The health care setting has been reported to be one main source of weight stigma repeatedly; however, studies comparing different professions have been lacking. Methods: 682 health care professionals (HCP) of a large German university hospital were asked to fill out a questionnaire on sti...

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Main Authors: Claudia Sikorski, Melanie Luppa, Heide Glaesmer, Elmar Brähler, Hans-Helmut König, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-11-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/356692