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Audio Podcast Series - Healthcare 411 - Lead Story: Data Shows Poor Less Likely to Talk with Their Doctor
AUDIO PODCAST:  Newscast
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:00 AM
Lead Story: Data Shows Poor Less Likely to Talk with Their Doctor

Program Description:

This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

AHRQ data shows lower-income people report having difficulty communicating with their doctors roughly twice as often as higher-income people.

  • News and Numbers: People with low incomes are less likely to talk with their doctors and participate in their own health care.
  • Research News: Treating atrial fibrillation - a new AHRQ study reviews the effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation.
  • Navigating Health Care: AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses preventive health care recommendations for both men and women.

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Duration: 08:11 (MM:SS)     File Size: 7.5 MB
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