Living large: the experiences of large-bodied women when accessing general practice services

INTRODUCTION: Numerous studies report high levels of stigma and discrimination experienced by obese/overweight women within the health care system and society at large. Despite general practice being the most utilised point of access for health care services, there is very little international or na...

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Main Authors: Russell N, Carryer J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/Publications/JPHC/September-2013/JPHCOSPRussellSept2013.pdf