Prejudice is a four letter word. No really, count again.

Prejudice is live and well in the medical community
:: waits for the shocked gasp ::

One of my tutors firmly believes that everyone has equal access to health care and that Americans are well off with respect to wait times and ability to get care. I get so angry. Then I blather on and on about other things because I know if I don't change the subject I'm going to punch her in the mouth. She goes on and on about the 350lb man with a donut in hand who comes in complaining of >insert whatever illness we're discussing that week<

She also assumes that people who work blue collar jobs are a) idiots that aren't capable of understanding a treatment plan and b) don't care about their health.

If Canadians, rich and poor, have equal access to health providing opportunities, then why are babies born to teen aged moms significantly smaller? If it's not the reduced counselling about prenatal nutrition received compared to women in their 20s and 30s, and the lack of medical support for this demographic, then I just don't know what it would be.

I recently came across this blog called "First, Do No Harm"
It's terrific, horrifying and well written. Fat people who have been treated like garbage talk about their experience accessing health care in the US. I know it's the same here just listening to my tutor.