Health News Digest: Judged by Doctors

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 11 Jun 2018 · 12 mins listen

We bring the latest in health news. A woman’s lung cancer was missed because doctors kept telling her to lose weight. We look at discriminatory practices in healthcare.

Produced by:

Tee Shiao Eek,Tina Carmillia,and Liew Jing Ru

Presented by:

none

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

discrimination,bias,obese,racism,sexism,The Bigger Picture,Health and Living,Health News Digest

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