title: Advocacy in male health: a state society story.
abstract: Many men do not take recommended measures to screen for prostate cancer. Additionally, insurance companies have not always reimbursed for cancer screenings. This article highlights the Washington State Urology Society's efforts at improving patient outcomes through legislatively mandated cancer screenings.
authors: Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. rpelman@waurology.com
authors: Richard S
authors: RS
authors: Pelman
authors: Deborah A
authors: DA
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D054526:Men's Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D014572:Urology / Q000458:organization & administration; D014861:Washington