Body Watch : TIDBITS : Medical Costs Deter Men
More than 9 million American men--about one out of 10--have gone at least five years without visiting a doctor, according to a national survey reported in Men’s Health magazine. Among their reasons for not seeing a doctor for a routine checkup:
* cost (64%);
* lack of time (37%);
* the belief that only sick people go to the doctor (36%).
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