Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese and unattractive?

Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by subsubzero on Thursday November 12, 2020 @06:07PM (#25076505)

Honestly as long as they know their "stuff" I don't really care at all about the appearance of a Doctor(or if they smoke etc). There are a multitude of reasons a person could be obese (genetics, digestive disorders/longer intestines). Also people have choices, if a Dr. tells me smoking is bad and he smokes he is choosing to do so despite evidence that its dangerous. I respect the ability for individuals to make choices, even if I don't agree with them.

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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by pfundstein on Thursday November 12, 2020 @06:48PM (#25076943)

For me, seeing a grossly unhealthy doctor -- be it obesity or a drug addiction like smoking -- wouldn't exactly instill confidence.

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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by anoncake on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:32AM (#25080292)

So you prefer doctors with flaws you can't see.

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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by koheripbal on Friday November 13, 2020 @09:20AM (#25082368)

I don't know. It's like having a car mechanic with a broken down car, or an IT professional with a Yahoo! toolbar.

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Re:Bias in radiology resident selection against the obese an... by aaron695 on Thursday November 12, 2020 @09:58PM (#25078299)

> appearance of a Doctor(or if they smoke etc).

Being fat is different to smoking.

To get high from smoking you must smoke. To love food you don't have to be fat.

Being an alcoholic is more comparable. Or a two pack a day smoker.

A doctor should be vaping though. If they don't vape that is bad. But I feel like these things are small compared to all the other problems we have with doctors, like overwork.

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