THE PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATION: EVALUATION OF ROUTINE TESTS AND PROCEDURES
Authors: T W CLARK, S S SCHOR, K O ELSOM, J P HUBBARD, K A ELSOM
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 June 1961THE PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATION: EVALUATION OF ROUTINE TESTS AND PROCEDURESTHOMAS W. CLARK, M.D., F.A.C.P., STANLEY S. SCHOR, Ph.D., KATHARINE O. ELSOM, M.D., JOHN P. HUBBARD, M.D., F.A.C.P., KENDALL A. ELSOM, M.D., F.A.C.P.THOMAS W. CLARK, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, STANLEY S. SCHOR, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, KATHARINE O. ELSOM, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN P. HUBBARD, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, KENDALL A. ELSOM, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-54-6-1209 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe periodic health examination has been accepted as an effective means of detecting disease in asymptomatic people.1-4The type of examination in different clinics is generally similar and usually includes a group of tests and procedures that are carried out routinely.1-5Except for data provided by Bolt et al.,6the part played by each of these measures in determining the final diagnosis has received little attention in published reports. Although ultimate appraisal will require repeated observations of the same individuals over a period of years, we thought it useful to analyze our experience in order to provide objective data from...Bibliography1. FriskHolingrenStrömWerköWestmanVikvorsson ARAGLCKE: Health survey in Stockholm, 1954. Nord. Med. 58: 1437, 1957. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Roberts NJ: The values and limitations of periodic health examination. J. Chron. Dis. 9: 95, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Burr HB: Westinghouse management health examinations—their investment value. J. Occup. Med. 2: 80, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. MorhousBakerBallouCrumpacker EJJBCEL: Periodic health examinations. Ann. Intern. Med. 46: 744, 1957. LinkGoogle Scholar5. TupperBeckett CJMB: Faculty health appraisal. University of Michigan, Second Annual Report. Univ. Mich. Med. Bull. 24: 35, 1958. Google Scholar6. BoltMalleryTupper RJOTCJ: An appraisal of laboratory procedures in periodic health examinations. Arch. Industr. Health 13: 253, 1956. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. ElsomSchorClarkElsomHubbard KASTWKOJP: Periodic health examination, nature and distribution of newly discovered disease in executives. J. A. M. A. 172: 5, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. CrumpackerBakerMorhousEmment ELJPEJJM: Proctosigmoidoscopy in general practice; an analysis of 5, 158 examinations. Arch. Intern. Med. 98: 314, 1956. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. Enquist IF: The incidence and significance of polyps of the colon and rectum. Surgery 42: 681, 1957. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. RiderKirsnerMoellerPalmer JAJBHCWL: Polyps of the colon and rectum; a four-year to nine-year follow-up study of 537 patients. J. A. M. A. 170: 633, June 6, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication February 1, 1961.From the University of Pennsylvania Diagnostic Clinic, and the Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.†This study was made possible by a grant from the Kellogg Foundation and from the Boyer Research Fund.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Thomas W. Clark, M.D., Director, Diagnostic Clinic, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Spruce St., Philadelphia 4, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byWhat Makes Vietnamese (Not) Attend Periodic General Health Examinations? A 2016 Cross-sectional StudyWhat Makes Vietnamese (Not) Attend Periodic General Health Examinations? A Cross-Sectional StudyAlianza para la Prevención del Cáncer de Colon en España: un compromiso cívico con la sociedadHematuria and ProteinuriaThe admission urinalysisWhy physicians don't pursue abnormal laboratory tests: An investigation of hypercalcemia and the follow-up of abnormal test resultsPeriodic Evaluation of OutpatientsScreening Techniques in General PracticePRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONHÆMODIALYSIS IN THE HÆMOLYTIC-URÆMIC SYNDROMEExecutive HealthPeriodic Evaluation of OutpatientsThe Medical Check-up or Pre-symptomatic Diagnosis [Abridged]Employee Health Services for Medical Centers and HospitalsAre Periodic Health Examinations Worth-while?LEO WADE, M.D., F.A.C.P., JOHN THORPE, M.D., F.A.C.P., THOMAS ELIAS, M.D., GEORGE BOCK, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 June 1961Volume 54, Issue 6Page: 1209-1222KeywordsAttentionDiagnostic medicineElectrocardiographyHemoglobinPreventive medicineProteinsResearch fundingSyphilis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1961 PDF downloadLoading ...