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flag Patients with obesity report being dismissed and delayed care in emergency rooms.

flag A recent collection of 65 personal accounts reveals a troubling pattern in emergency rooms where patients who are overweight or obese report being dismissed, ridiculed, or denied timely care despite urgent medical needs. flag Many describe being told "you're just fat" by healthcare providers when presenting with symptoms of serious conditions like heart attacks. flag These stories highlight systemic issues including bias, lack of training on diverse body types, and rushed decision-making that can delay diagnoses and worsen health outcomes.

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