Sunday, June 04, 2006

Tight white coat syndrome

Are doctors the next targets of the fat police? The medical profession gets a gentle scolding in this Medscape video editorial---we’re too fat. Obese physicians suffer a credibility gap says Dr. Michael Dansinger. We become less effective in helping patients because it’s a case of “do what I say and not what I do.” I can see it now---physical fitness tests incorporated into future certification exams.

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