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Record Nr.

UNINA9910716064103321

Autore

Bloomfield Hanna E.

Titolo

Evidence brief : role of the annual comprehensive physical examination in the asymptomatic adult / / Hanna E. Bloomfield [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research & Development Service, , 2011

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (i, 10 pages) : illustrations

Soggetti

Periodic health examinations - United States

Preventive health services - United States

Periodic health examinations

Preventive health services

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Evidence-based synthesis program."

"October 2011."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 7).

Sommario/riassunto

"Most adults in the US believe that annual comprehensive physical exams are important; a 2002 study showed that more than 90% endorse the value of routine examination of the heart, lungs, abdomen, reflexes and prostate (Oboler 2002). Moreover, as recently as 2005, many physicians also endorse the complete annual physical examination for a variety of reasons including perceived benefits to the physician-patient relationship, patient expectations for a yearly "physical," fear of malpractice litigation, and compensation (Frame 1995, Prochazka 2005). The purpose of this review is to determine whether the routine annual physical examination results in improved outcomes for asymptomatic adults"--Summary.