Other findings about men's health from Will Courtenay, PhD, of Men's Health Consulting in Berkeley, Calif., include:
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Men receive fewer and briefer explanations, as well as less simple and less technical information, from health professionals than women.
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Even though men are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, men are less likely than women to be counseled by clinicians about changing their behaviors.
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Providing patient education, such as encouraging the use of sunscreen and self-exams, reduces men's health risk, improves compliance, facilitates change and promotes health.
--K. HEWLETT