Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Sherman Scott (Author), Schlair Sheira (Author), Richter Regina (Author), Messito Mary (Author), McMacken Michelle (Author), Ark Tavinder (Author), Kalet Adina (Author), Jay Melanie (Author), Zabar Sondra (Author), Gillespie Colleen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physicians frequently report negative attitudes about obesity which is thought to affect patient care. However, little is known about how attitudes toward treating obese patients are formed. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of p...