The great obesity myth

Imagine you have been listed for an operation ? say a hernia repair or a hip replacement ? and you then receive a letter from your doctor telling you that before they can go ahead with the surgery, you will need to see a psychiatrist. The letter also makes it clear that you can only proceed to surgery if you pass the psychiatric assessment and there is a one in five chance that you will fail. How would you feel about that? Click here for full article.