Scholars@Duke
Karen Scherr

Karen Scherr

Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine
2100 Erwin Rd, Marshall L. Pickens Building, Durham, NC 27705

Scholarly Works - Book sections

Communication, bias, and stigma

Book section · October 25, 2023 Communicating with children, teens, and families about obesity can feel like walking a tightrope between the responsibility to promote health while also preventing harm. Providers use weight and BMI to guide screening, diagnosis, and treatment decisions. A ... Full text Cite