The study did not show systematic discrimination. It showed that obese patients presenting with hip and knee problems were systematically denied surgery in favo

The study did not show systematic discrimination. It showed that obese patients presenting with hip and knee problems were systematically denied surgery in favor of weight loss as a treatment. There is a strong case to be made that weight loss is the proper treatment for those patients, given that weight loss is a much less risky treatment, and has positive side effects beyond treating the condition at hand. For me to believe that recommending weight loss is discriminatory, you would have to show that weight loss isn't an effective treatment for obese patients presenting with hip and knee problems.