Self-affirmation may break down resistance to medical screening
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
People resist medical screening, or don't call back for the results, because they don't want to know they're sick or at risk for a disease. But many illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, have a far a better prognosis if they're caught early. How can health care providers break down that resistance?