Dismantling Weight Bias Towards Overweight Patients in Ontario Healthcare
Haque, Ireena (2020) Dismantling Weight Bias Towards Overweight Patients in Ontario Healthcare. [MRP]
Item Type: | MRP |
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Creators: | Haque, Ireena |
Abstract: | Weight bias towards overweight patients is a prevalent form of discrimination present in healthcare today. These patients routinely receive unfair treatment, weight-focused diagnoses and shaming from healthcare providers. This causes psychological and physiological stress for the patients, and a hesitant attitude towards accessing healthcare. The weight bias problem exists in almost every aspect of the healthcare system and is present in most countries. This paper focuses on |
Date: | December 2020 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Weight Bias, Healthcare, Healthcare Weight Bias, Weight Stigma, Weight Discrimination, Doctor Weight Bias, Weight Bias in Ontario, Weight Stigma from Doctors |
Divisions: | Graduate Studies > Strategic Foresight and Innovation |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2021 03:37 |
Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2021 21:00 |
URI: | https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3158 |
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