The periodic health examination in adults

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 06 Oct 2014 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 186, pages 1,245-1,245 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: David, Ponka;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.141125

pmid: 25288315

pmc: PMC4216260

The periodic health examination in adults

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Abstract

The origins of the periodic health examination (PHE) date back to at least the industrial revolution, when employers paid for annual check-ups to keep their labour forces healthy. Today, the practice is subsumed into the work of primary care physicians and is still widespread throughout Canada. It

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University of Ottawa
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Keywords

Adult, Humans, Mass Screening, Physical Examination

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