Doctor Refuses to Treat Woman Because She’s Over 200 Lbs.
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MzGrahamBitches wrote: »Man if you don't want to help PEOPLE then don't get in the ? medical field.
Obesity is a form of sickness and that's what you get paid the MF'n big bucks for..stop whining and get a sturdier table.
Unless someone has some kind of glandular or thyroid condition, it's not a sickness.
Some would even argue that there are people with those same glandular conditions who aren't overweight or obese.
I don't know of many "sicknesses" that can be cured by just changing your behavior.
Calories in/calories out (burning more calories than you take in) would cure most people who have this "sickness."
Alcoholism
But really, nothing is as simple as that.
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maybe she's an idiot, or maybe she's lazy herself, maybe she just ooks at it on different terms...
the point is she sees this as the simplest solution...
as a potential patient i'm not going to sit there and argue her opinion on the matter, imm just find another doctor who doesn't share her opinion....
simplest solution for me... -
all i know is if i see my doctor do or say some simple ? that make me question their judgement....
regardless if it pertains to me or not.....i'm looking for a new one that same day -
MzGrahamBitches wrote: »Man if you don't want to help PEOPLE then don't get in the ? medical field.
Obesity is a form of sickness and that's what you get paid the MF'n big bucks for..stop whining and get a sturdier table.
Unless someone has some kind of glandular or thyroid condition, it's not a sickness.
Some would even argue that there are people with those same glandular conditions who aren't overweight or obese.
I don't know of many "sicknesses" that can be cured by just changing your behavior.
Calories in/calories out (burning more calories than you take in) would cure most people who have this "sickness."
Alcoholism
But really, nothing is as simple as that.
I don't look at that or drug addiction as sicknesses either.
They're caused by behavior.
Now, someone can make themselves sick by drinking too much alcohol or abusing drugs, but if you don't drink or use drugs you're not going to suddenly come down with alcoholism or drug addiction.
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I'm addicted to dimes and dome is there a cure for that? (hope not)
this guy....smh, lol
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this has gotta be against the oath the dr took.....
" I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick. "
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MzGrahamBitches wrote: »Man if you don't want to help PEOPLE then don't get in the ? medical field.
Obesity is a form of sickness and that's what you get paid the MF'n big bucks for..stop whining and get a sturdier table.
Unless someone has some kind of glandular or thyroid condition, it's not a sickness.
Some would even argue that there are people with those same glandular conditions who aren't overweight or obese.
I don't know of many "sicknesses" that can be cured by just changing your behavior.
Calories in/calories out (burning more calories than you take in) would cure most people who have this "sickness."
Alcoholism
But really, nothing is as simple as that.
I don't look at that or drug addiction as sicknesses either.
They're caused by behavior.
Now, someone can make themselves sick by drinking too much alcohol or abusing drugs, but if you don't drink or use drugs you're not going to suddenly come down with alcoholism or drug addiction.
So you don't believe that there are chemical reactions in the brain (serotonin levels) or an imbalance of chemicals that can play a role?
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Ms Southern wrote: »this has gotta be against the oath the dr took.....
" I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick. "
but what if it's the doctor's opinion that the person would receive better treatment elsewhere.. what if they feel they'd do them a disservice to admit them as a patient....
wouldn't that be against th oath? -
Haul Judos wrote: »Ms Southern wrote: »this has gotta be against the oath the dr took.....
" I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick. "
but what if it's the doctor's opinion that the person would receive better treatment elsewhere.. what if they feel they'd do them a disservice to admit them as a patient....
wouldn't that be against th oath?
I call ? on this one
The dr is a primary care .... if the woman needs a specialist then yes she should refer her to one but for just basic care... I don't see what the dr can't treat her.
Why do you have to see a specialist for something like the flu or strep ??? -
Ms Southern wrote: »Haul Judos wrote: »Ms Southern wrote: »this has gotta be against the oath the dr took.....
" I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick. "
but what if it's the doctor's opinion that the person would receive better treatment elsewhere.. what if they feel they'd do them a disservice to admit them as a patient....
wouldn't that be against th oath?
I call ? on this one
The dr is a primary care .... if the woman needs a specialist then yes she should refer her to one but for just basic care... I don't see what the dr can't treat her.
Why do you have to see a specialist for something like the flu or strep ???
we're not talking about the flu or strep, we're talking about a doctor's confidence on her office being able to accommodate patients over a certain weight..
it's not like she said tough ? .. she told them where they can go to have a better service.... -
Du is missing the point.
The point is she's primary care rejecting people from the get go without even knowing if a specialist is necessary.
Maybe she doesn't have chairs in the waiting room capable of holding a hefty 200lbs. -
i've heard some chairs squeak when ive sat in them... scary feeling...
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but no kat i get the point.. the point is yall wanna out the woman for her ? .....yall think she's dead wrong, and evil and insensitive and she's a ? , and yall just hate her for saying the ? , and she should die....
that's the point....
but my point is...
eh...she might have a point there... -
lol..I do think she's probably a frail hateful ? but that's besides the point.
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MzGrahamBitches wrote: »lol..I do think she's probably a frail hateful ? but that's besides the point.
LMAO...no it's not.....and you know it..LMAO
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According to reports, at least half of American women wear dresses and pants size 14 or larger
this so ? sad...guys should get some blame for that ? too lot of yall be calling these ? thick. -
Haul Judos wrote: »we're not talking about the flu or strep, we're talking about a doctor's confidence on her office being able to accommodate patients over a certain weight..
it's not like she said tough ? .. she told them where they can go to have a better service....
ok ... for better serivce....
Explain to me how someone that weighs 150 lbs should be treated compared to someone that weighs 200 lbs when it comes to strep
Cause from what I know ....other than maybe the dosage amount of the meds.... the swab and culture are the same....their temp is taken the same way... etc....
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MzGrahamBitches wrote: »Man if you don't want to help PEOPLE then don't get in the ? medical field.
Obesity is a form of sickness and that's what you get paid the MF'n big bucks for..stop whining and get a sturdier table.
Unless someone has some kind of glandular or thyroid condition, it's not a sickness.
Some would even argue that there are people with those same glandular conditions who aren't overweight or obese.
I don't know of many "sicknesses" that can be cured by just changing your behavior.
Calories in/calories out (burning more calories than you take in) would cure most people who have this "sickness."
Alcoholism
But really, nothing is as simple as that.
I don't look at that or drug addiction as sicknesses either.
They're caused by behavior.
Now, someone can make themselves sick by drinking too much alcohol or abusing drugs, but if you don't drink or use drugs you're not going to suddenly come down with alcoholism or drug addiction.
So you don't believe that there are chemical reactions in the brain (serotonin levels) or an imbalance of chemicals that can play a role?
I believe that it can play a role in determining whether or not someone is a casual drinker/drug user or an addict...but I still don't think of addictions as sicknesses simply because you can't get them unless you engage in specific activity.
Now, your body can develop sicknesses as a result of constant alcohol or drug abuse,
but the addiction in and of itself is not a sickness.
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Agreed.
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So we acknowledge obesity as an illness
But get aggy when a primary doctor suggest a specialist on obesity
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So we acknowledge obesity as an illness
But get aggy when a primary doctor suggest a specialist on obesity
W
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MzGrahamBitches wrote: »smh.
Let's also stop treating smokers, it will help them stop smoking.
Let's stop treating drinkers, it will help them stop drinking.
Let's stop treating crazy people, it will help them learn to stop being nuts.
I mean come on. You don't want to look at and interract with fat people, don't become a doctor.
Separates the servant's heart from the moneyhungry.
I actually see nothing wrong with this. If you choose to ? your own health up and you can't afford to pay for it later that's your own fault. Now mental diseases can't really be helped so that's just not smart to put that in there -
Fat ppl stay losing
