November 22, 2024

An Agonizing Dilemma: When Obesity Prevents a Joint Replacement

 An Agonizing Dilemma: When Obesity Prevents a Joint Replacement

An Agonizing Dilemma: When Obesity Prevents a Joint Replacement

Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but patients say they are facing discrimination.

Gina Kolata