THE OBESITY BILL OF RIGHTS: A FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND SELF-ADVOCACY
Gretchen Tanbonliong · 2024
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Gretchen Tanbonliong presents a bill of rights for people living with obesity, in a 2024 symposium summary. Obesity is now classed as a chronic condition, and age adds its own hurdles on top. Weight bias and age bias together block fair care, leaving many patients blamed rather than treated. The bill was drafted to reset that stance, promising respect and full, unbiased care for every patient.
The symposium gathers the voices that shaped the bill, from patients to providers. It shows how clinics can put the bill's rules to work in daily care. It also lays out how doctors and patients can team up around its research-backed principles. Tanbonliong frames the bill as both a shield for patients and a guide for systems that want equity in weight care.
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| CREATOR | Gretchen Tanbonliong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1015 bytes |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |