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Seattle doctors embracing weight-neutral healthcare

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For people who are overweight, just going to the doctor can be anxiety inducing. No matter the reason for the visit, body weight will likely come up. It might even prevent them from getting treatment.

KUOW health reporter Eilis O’Neill is here to talk about a new approach some Seattle providers are embracing: Weight-neutral healthcare.

Listen to Eilis' full story on this topic: https://www.kuow.org/stories/some-seattle-doctors-are-ditching-the-scale-saying-focusing-on-weight-drives-misdiagnoses

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