理发店是黑人的避风港，他们可以真诚地交谈，互相信任。内科医师 Joseph Ravenell  认为，理发店也是提出敏感的健康话题的好地方。他把附近的理发店变成讨论医疗问题的地，数据显示，这能更频繁更有效帮助黑人改善健康问题，比如高血压。这个解决问题的新途径还可以拓展它的用途。“你的理发店是什么？”他问。“对你来说，那个能够帮助面对独特难题的人找到独特解决方法的地方是哪里？”

理发店如何促进男性健康

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Joseph Ravenell: 理发店如何促进男性健康