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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (134251)	8/24/2005 7:06:30 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) of 793731

There is simply no true advice that can be nasty or untoward when the point of it involves saving another's life. Attempting to save lives doesn't preclude the possibility of being "nasty" or wrong while doing so. And while saving lives by informing patients about the health hazards of obesity is certainly within the physician's purview, making non-medical predictions about the woman's future social life and his implied opinion of her unattractiveness is not. The doctor admitted saying to the patient that she would probably end up alone because men tend to not be attracted to obese women. He was out of line.

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