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My family doctor in Canada does an annual check-up (BMI, basic physical, blood and urine) that's covered by provincial healthcare. In addition, those over 50 ge
by roncesvalles 4y ago
My family doctor in Canada does an annual check-up (BMI, basic physical, blood and urine) that's covered by provincial healthcare. In addition, those over 50 get a colon cancer check every two years that used to be a full colonoscopy but now it's a new poop sample test.
I'm surprised other countries with free government healthcare don't do that. I would assume it's more economical to detect signs of serious issues early.
- Semaphor 4y ago> I would assume So would I (Germany), yet it’s only one blood test every 3 years from the age of 35 on.
- digianarchist 4y agoWhich province? I've never been offered this from my doctor in Ontario, in fact when I requested blood tests it was denied so I had to drive to the US to get my own.
- roncesvalles 4y agoYes, Ontario. You might need to shop around until you find a family doctor who "believes" in annual checkups. OHIP doesn't seem to object to it (except Vitamin D, which is now out-of-pocket).
- Jommi 4y agoYou can look into the health benefits of annual checkups, there's a bunch of research showing that it's pretty much useless before say 50-60yo