An annual exam is a good way of tracking your health progress. How would you categorize your commitment to getting an annual physical?
- Yearly
- Bi-Yearly
- When I don’t feel good
- I don’t do doctors
Some of the benefits are:
- Primary prevention
- To identify risk factors for common chronic diseases
- To detect disease that has no apparent symptoms (secondary prevention)
- A way for the doctor to counsel people to promote healthy behavior
- To update clinical data since your last check-up
- To enhance the relationship between you and your doctor
- If you are interested in scheduling an exam, Flushing Hospital Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Center is centrally located and has convenient hours. Call 718-670-5486 to schedule an appointment.
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