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Why Don't We Go To The Doctor?

Apr 30, 2018

Erinn and Tali discuss the reason older adults may not go to the doctor when they find themselves limited by back pain.

Makris UE, Higashi RT, Marks EG, et al. Ageism, negative attitudes, and competing co-morbidities--why older adults may not seek care for restricting back pain: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr. 2015;15:39.

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