Doctors Still Have No Idea How to Treat People with Disabilities

An article from New Mobility shares shocking statistics and real life stories of disabled individuals.  

"...only 22% of surveyed doctors routinely weighed patients on wheelchair-accessible scales, and nearly 60% do not use accessible exam tables and chairs."

"82% of doctors surveyed believe patients with disabilities have lesser quality of life than nondisabled patients, even though studies that those with disabilities feel their quality of life is as good as, if not better than, those without disabilities."

Read the full article here and find out what you can do to influence change.  

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