| Title |
Is Looking Older than One’s Actual Age a Sign of Poor Health?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, October 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11606-010-1537-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stephen W. Hwang, Mina Atia, Rosane Nisenbaum, Dwayne E. Pare, Steve Joordens |
| Abstract |
Physicians often begin the physical examination with an assessment of whether a patient looks older than his or her actual age. This practice suggests an implicit assumption that patients who appear older than their actual age are more likely to be in poor health. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Czechia | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 34 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 22% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
| Librarian | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 22% |
| Unknown | 5 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 33% |
| Psychology | 5 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 6 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
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