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Pride, prejudice, and public health
Recently, Citizens Medical Center, a hospital in Texas, announced that it is not going to hire anybody–doctors, nurses, staff–who is overweight. For them, that means a body mass index of over 35 (which still classifies as “obese,” mind you). Some companies have already begun similar health-related hiring initiatives. Like business who refuse to hire smokers. […]
Dr. Fred