'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care.

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'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care.

July 14, 2021

Schapiro R. NBC News. June 27, 2021.

System failures cause care delays in a wide range of patient segments. This news story describes barriers to safe, patient-centered care experienced by overweight patients such as bias, ineffective space consideration, and lack of access to screening equipment.

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