A member asked:

I am 65 and just had my annual physical! my pcp was very brief and ran no test i.e. blood work, chest x-ray, urinalysis etc! is there a check list?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Annual exams: There are certain examinations recommended annually for baseline data. What's done, though, may depend on what your doctor's been following all along plus whether s/he's a completely new doctor to you or not. Not all studies may be needed every year, especially if certain labs have been tracked previously. Here's a site with some basic ideas: http://tinyurl.Com/cn4f25t be well.

Answered 12/10/2013

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