This graph shows the leading reasons that patients in the U.S. avoid telling their doctors about health issues, according to a survey concluded in September 2015. It was found that 46 percent of respondents said the main reason they avoid telling their doctor about health issues is that they feel embarrassed or are afraid of being judged.
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Zocdoc. (November 10, 2015). Leading reasons patients in the U.S. avoid telling doctors about health issues as of 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/595556/patient-reasons-for-dishonesty-with-doctors/
Zocdoc. "Leading reasons patients in the U.S. avoid telling doctors about health issues as of 2015." Chart. November 10, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/595556/patient-reasons-for-dishonesty-with-doctors/
Zocdoc. (2015). Leading reasons patients in the U.S. avoid telling doctors about health issues as of 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/595556/patient-reasons-for-dishonesty-with-doctors/
Zocdoc. "Leading Reasons Patients in The U.S. Avoid Telling Doctors about Health Issues as of 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Nov 2015, /statistics/595556/patient-reasons-for-dishonesty-with-doctors/
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