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>It was a big win health-wise --- when I had to get an annual check-up to get a reduction in my insurance rates the doctor's comment was quite flattering, "I ha
by _dain_ 3y ago
>It was a big win health-wise --- when I had to get an annual check-up to get a reduction in my insurance rates the doctor's comment was quite flattering, "I have patients who are half your age, twice your weight, and not one-quarter as healthy as you are.".
Not related to cars/bikes -- how common is it for people to get "annual checkup" from doctor? Does everyone do it or does it only start in middle age? Being young and healthy I'm ambivalent about it because if there's nothing obviously wrong with you, you risk getting mis-diagnosed with something and suffering iatrogenic harm.
- WillAdams 3y agoI keep telling my son that he needs to go see a doctor (also a dentist) --- the likelihood of overall health benefit is way more likely than an unlikely wrong diagnosis which will probably only result in some expensive (to the insurance company) tests.