Well... That Escalated Quickly

This might accelerate the ever-growing divide of the global economy.

Dear Fellow Expat:

There’s a great way to get men to go visit the doctor.

It’s called “encouragement.”

That’s according to People Magazine's Sexiest Doctor Alive.

YouTube star - and board-certified family medicine physician - "Doctor Mike" Varshavski leads insurance company Aflac’s Wellness Matters campaign - and has provided Americans with survey data on what gets people to the doctor.

This sentence stood out…

The study found evidence-based ways that can help, including that men respond well to encouragement from friends and family. Men were more likely to see a doctor if nudged or urged by a loved one to go (73% vs. 65% of women)

That’s interesting data…

But can we define “encouragement?”

Does “encouragement” include… daily questions like “Have you talked to your doctor?” or “Have you called your doctor… are you going to call your doctor.”

And on Day Four of a lingering cough, the orders: “GO TO THE DOCTOR…” which is said in a less “encouraging” tone and delivered in a more authoritative “…