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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by GordonS on Thursday November 12, 2020 @06:04PM (#25076473)
I don't give half a shit about the physical appearance of my doctors - what could it possibly say about their competence as a doctor?
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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by cocoa19 on Thursday November 12, 2020 @07:51PM (#25077445)
I dunno.

Maybe he's so skilled that his employers (e.g. hospital) disregarded his appearance?

Or perhaps you were thinking if he's sloppy with his appearance, he'll be sloppy providing care.

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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by shard on Friday November 13, 2020 @02:15AM (#25079829)
Would you care if your personal trainer was obese?
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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by GordonS on Friday November 13, 2020 @08:45AM (#25082038)
That would performance - if we're going for a run, how are they going to keep up and last the distance?

As another example, it's not unusual for top-level sports coaches (e.g. soccer, tennis) to be older, and to be overweight - it's their past experience that is useful, not their current appearance.

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