Some two million people in
Italy, or 3.3% of the population, give up on medical treatment
because of long waiting lists, ISTAT said Monday.
The statistical agency said another four million gave up
because of economic reasons.
The majority of those who abandon hope, it said, are "the
older ones, between 45 and 64".
It said there was a "significant" link between giving up and
economic conditions.
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