China Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Woman Files Complaint After Doctor Tells Her She's Obese New Hampshire Doctor Outraged By Complaint ROCHESTER, N.H. -- The New Hampshire attorney general is investigating a Rochester doctor because a patient complained that he bluntly told her she needed to lose weight. Dr. Terry Bennett said that he's outraged by what he calls a baseless complaint. A patient was apparently insulted when Bennett told her that she was obese and could only get healthier by losing weight. "It's an epidemic in the United States, and it's croaking us," Bennett said. Bennett said that it's a lecture he gives to many of his overweight patients. "It's your weight, ... and there's dozens of programs," Bennett said. "You don't have to come in here. You can join Jenny Craig. You can go see Weight Watchers." Bennett said he tells obese patients that their weight is bad for their health and their love lives. But the lecture drove one patient to write a letter to the Board of Medicine, which has passed on the complaint to the Attorney General's Office. "Did I sleep with somebody? Did I give somebody drugs? Was I careless? No. End of story," Bennett said. "That should have been the end of it." Now, other overweight patients are coming to Bennett's defense. "What really makes me angry is he told the truth," patient Mindy Haney said. "How can you punish somebody for that?" Haney said that Bennett has helped her lose more than 150 pounds, but, at first, she didn't want to listen. "I have been in this lady's shoes. I've been angry and left his practice. I mean, in-my-car-taking-off angry," Haney said. "But once you think about it, you're angry at yourself, not Dr. Bennett. He's the messenger. He's telling you what you already know." Haney is so upset at the complaint that she has started a petition demanding that the attorney general be fired. So far, she's gathered 100 signatures. Bennett said that the Attorney General's Office tried to get him to settle the matter by agreeing to attend a medical education course, which he refused. "I'm sorry," Bennett said. "If she's watching, I'm devoutly sorry to have offended you. I didn't mean to offend you. I meant to tell you the truth. And that's what I tried to do." The Board of Medicine would not comment on the case, but Vice President Kevin Costin said, "Physicians have to be professional with patients and remember everyone is an individual. You should not be inflammatory or degrading to anyone." Bennett said that he thinks his apology should be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Even if he called her a fat ass, she has no reason to complain. All she has to do is change doctors. . . or, of course, lose the weight. BTW, anyone have pics of this broad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I don't think this is one of those threads where you ask to see pictures....ugh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Even if he called her a fat ass, she has no reason to complain. All she has to do is change doctors. . . or, of course, lose the weight. BTW, anyone have pics of this broad? Somehow, "broad" is probably quite appropriate... I can't believe any court would even listen to this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Even if he called her a fat ass, she has no reason to complain. All she has to do is change doctors. . . or, of course, lose the weight. BTW, anyone have pics of this broad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinzfan4life Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 HAHAHAHA, thats pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Part of the "politically correct, don't offend me, I'm sensitive" movement. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTalon Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Somehow, "broad" is probably quite appropriate...I can't believe any court would even listen to this case. Oh, Code, you know the courts better than that. If McDonalds can be punished for serving hot coffee, if Merck can be taken to the cleaners 'cause someone has a bad heart, then absolutely this guy can be prosecuted for saying that an overweight person needs to lose weight. I'm moving to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Part of the "politically correct, don't offend me, I'm sensitive" movement. :doh: Beat me to it. I'm surprised she's not suing him for inflicting "emotional distress" on her. Ultimately, that's probably her plan anyhow. America 2005 baby! Where you can have a STEAMING cup of coffee in your hand, spill it on yourself, and then sue and win when it burns you...because you didn't know it was hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Part of the "politically correct, don't offend me, I'm sensitive" movement. :doh: Exactly. It makes me sick. This country is truly going to sh!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big z Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 fat people are insecure by nature. this one decided to write a letter between snack breaks. a doctor is supposed to tell you how to be healthy... it's just a little thing called HIS F'N JOB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonery Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Although this situation does't yet involve a lawsuit, this kind of crap is the exact reason that the rest of the world laughs at us. "Lawsuit nation" is how we are perceived. As soon as anyone feels they are wronged in any way, they feel the need to make it public. Whatever happened to sucking it up and being an adult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Oh, Code, you know the courts better than that. If McDonalds can be punished for serving hot coffee, if Merck can be taken to the cleaners 'cause someone has a bad heart, then absolutely this guy can be prosecuted for saying that an overweight person needs to lose weight.I'm moving to Russia. But who would'a thunk that coffee could burn you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I too think the McDonald's lawsuit was a poor outcome. However, I listened to a juror or jurors get interviewed after it happened, and what they said influenced them was the fact that McDonalds served its coffee at above the maximum temperature that a human being could safely consume it without being burned. That wasn't evidence that was widely publicized at the time. Of course, that elderly woman put the cup between her legs before it spilled, so . . . From McDonalds standpoint, they're trying to make sure that your coffee remains hot for sometime, and that lawsuit is why I can't get a hot cup of coffee there any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Even if he called her a fat ass, she has no reason to complain. All she has to do is change doctors. . . or, of course, lose the weight. BTW, anyone have pics of this broad? what is wrong with this world, no one can handle criticism anymore, heck fans in the other thread our outraged people boo :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Dang ,that lady should hear what my doctor tells me I am just glad he will treat me,despite my ignoring him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancalagon the Black Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Utterly, utterly ridiculous. Hopefully she'll slim down. This is particularly sad given the study released today that showed obesity up in every state except Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Good thing this reporter went all out and got the womens size and weight so we could get a better idea if she was a fat arse or just insulted because she was a "D" cup and needed to carry a lil more... So McDonalds had "EXTREMESKINS" hot coffee that they served to Millions of people. And this women decided to place it between her legs in a moving vehicle.. And it was their fault that it caused serious 3rd degree burns to her 2nd least used area... Idiot women set the worst precedence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 This is dumb. Why would a fat person go to the doctor if she didn't want to hear that she was fat? Come on now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Utterly, utterly ridiculous. Hopefully she'll slim down. This is particularly sad given the study released today that showed obesity up in every state except Oregon. Obesity is up because they changed the standards I am obese by the new guidelines and my son is classified as almost obese . I can promise you NO ONE could look at him and even THINK he was overweight. Now there are plenty of Butterballs out there,but these charts suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancalagon the Black Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 They used the exact same standards as last year. So yes, there might be more muscular people who work out a lot and are being classified as "obese," but I bet that they make up a small percentage of the increase. On the McDonald's thing--the company was serving coffee that was criminally hot, and way above what they claimed or what the law allowed. If coffee can cause third-degree burns, it's too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 This is particularly sad given the study released today that showed obesity up in every state except Oregon. I think Oregon is a "thinner" state because they bike so much. I've heard they've got absolutely tremendous biking trails throughout most of their cities... and that alot of people shun the car for a bike ride to work. Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Stupid sensitivity crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 "I want a second opinion." "OK, you're ugly, too." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTalon Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 On the McDonald's thing--the company was serving coffee that was criminally hot, and way above what they claimed or what the law allowed. If coffee can cause third-degree burns, it's too hot. You must drink your coffee at room temperature. Coffee coming fresh out of a Mr. Coffee can easily cause second degree burns if dumped on exposed skin. Same with Starbucks. I'd like to know, since you claim the coffee was "criminally hot", what was the law exactly? And what did McDonalds claim about their coffee that was false? How much surface area had third degree burns? A third degree burn is a deep tissue burn with blackened/browned surface. I suppose it's possible, but I'd like to see the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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