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Evidence suggests general health checks are not beneficial in primary care
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Evidence suggests general health checks are not beneficial in primary care
Wednesday 25 March 2020, 01:00 AM

General health checks may lead to unnecessary tests and treatments
ELDER HEALTH
Proactive care is hotly debated. In this article, professor of general practice Ngaire Kerse branches out a little by commenting on health checks
for the general population
Key points, General health checks involve multiple tests in a person without symptoms.
Studies show general health checks have no positive impact on morbidity,
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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