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Neither have I. There'd be no point. "One large-scale review, published in 2012, found that annual physical exams do nothing to improve a person’s disease and
by ken 7y ago
Neither have I. There'd be no point.
"One large-scale review, published in 2012, found that annual physical exams do nothing to improve a person’s disease and mortality risks" [1], while costing us billions of dollars, and taking doctors' time away from patients who actually need it.
[1]: https://time.com/5095920/annual-physical-exam/ https://time.com/5095920/annual-physical-exam/
If people have health issues that need treating, then absolutely go see a doctor when you can. If it's simply been a year and they're not in a high-risk population and have no reason to believe anything has changed, then don't bother.
- jshaqaw 7y agoFriend I went in for an annual checkup despite being in apparent perfect health. Blood test results led to some other tests which led to the discovery of precancerous growths early enough to stop things. I’m in my mid 40s with a young family. Be careful with advice like this.