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Science More than a third of medical students in a North Carolina study had a bias against overweight people.

The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias

A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them.
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