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

Ngaire Kerse

Ngaire Kerse

Child check up stethoscope
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,