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A Shave, a Haircut, and a Blood Pressure Test (Ep. 6 Update)

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Can Bringing Medical Care to Barber Shops Improve the Health of Black Men?

Black men rank lowest in overall health of all the racial and ethnic groups. History has made it difficult for america's black population to trust doctors. The tuskegee study caused terrible and lasting damage to black men's health and their faith in medicine. If you stay in your office, then you'll never see the people that are not coming to your office.

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