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would you trust a fat doctor?

Would you trust a fat doctor?

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brainhulk

brainhulk

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one of my buddies is a fat doctor (general practice). He got into an argument with another one of our friends who says doctors shouldn't be fat.

I'm gonna say i think they shouldn't be fat, however I do know of a few good MD's where I work that are fairly tubby.
 
Excellent fitness in doctor does not equal to brilliant doctor. I've worked with a lot of them at the top and let me tell you, its a small but rare set of mental qualities/traits that determine success. The people who eat properly will most likely have better organizational skills and a more systematic approach to patient diagnosis and treatment. Fat, sloppy, disorganized most likely has Rt. cerebral hemisphere dominance and a good memory.
 
Every doctor I have known has been out of shape, except for very young ones that are usually in hospitals, not private practice.

There is a really fat doctor at a clinic I go to when I have a sore throat. He always give me lortab scripts for it :awe:. I wouldn't trust him with anything more serious.
 
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In theory doctors should be role models for good health, but in reality I realize that a physician can be good at his job and still live an unhealthy lifestyle.

Edit: There are limits to this. A doctor who's so fat and out of shape that he'd get winded walking down the hall would be suspect in my eyes.
 
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If he was a nutrionalist or something than probably not. But any other normal type doctor sure. As long as he knows his shit who cares what his body looks like.
 
I met a med student a while ago that smoked like a chimney. That definitely made me think less of him professionally.
 
Doctors tend to have money. I would guess that some doctors like to eat good food. I would also guess that some doctors like to eat a lot of good food.

Now, if we're talking about a 350lb doctor, that's one thing. But a doctor that has a gut, love handles, and that sort of thing, I don't see that as a problem.
 
I differentiate between fat and obese. It's pretty easy to be fat with the lifestyle we live in the US. But people who are obese show a serious lack of self control and disregard for their own health. It does reflect on their personality, judgement, and self discipline.
 
ok lets set fat as this. this is what I was thinking and how fat my friend is

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