Soft Spot Health Care -- A U.S.-European Dialogue with Dr. Schwartz

Dollars vs. Fat & Sugar -- How Diabetes, Obesity, and Food Prices are Linked
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Dr. Frank Schwartz, Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Director of the Appalachian Rural Health Institute Diabetes Center at Ohio University talks about discrimination against diabetes patients and the failings of the U.S. health care system. He thinks the solution would be a two tier system such as in Germany.




More on the topic on my blog:

Not All Fats Are Equal -- Dr. Darleen Berryman, Ohio University, on the Causes of the Obesity Epidemic and New Research Paths (extended video Interview)

The Greatest Barriers Are Economic -- Dr. Frank Schwartz, Ohio University, on the Struggles of His Diabetes Patients (extended video interview part 1)

Counting Carbs for the First Time – Karen Bailey, OU Dietician, Helps Obese Diabetics Lose Weight (audio slide show with extended interview)

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