The Periodic Health Examination and Internal Medicine: 1984
Authors: SUZANNE W. FLETCHER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Editorials1 December 1984The Periodic Health Examination and Internal Medicine: 1984SUZANNE W. FLETCHER, M.D.SUZANNE W. FLETCHER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-6-866 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFive years ago the Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination (1) recommended that the annual physical checkup be replaced by a lifetime program of "health protection packages." Certain history items, physical examinations, laboratory tests, immunizations, and counseling procedures were recommended according to the age, sex, and risk category of each patient. To develop its recommendations, the Task Force reviewed 128 different medical conditions and searched the literature for evidence that such conditions should be sought during a periodic health examination. 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