Background General health checks are common elements of health care in some countries.
These aim to detect disease and risk factors for disease with the purpose of reducing …

Objectives To quantify the benefits and harms of general health checks in adults with an
emphasis on patient-relevant outcomes such as morbidity and mortality rather than on …

Background and Purpose—This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on
established and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based …

" The 11th edition of the pre-eminent textbook on physical examination contains
foundational content to guide students' approaches to history taking, interviewing, and other …

Importance General health checks, also known asgeneral medical examinations, periodic
health evaluations, checkups, routine visits, orwellness visits, are commonly performed in …

Abstract Each year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes a report summarizing its
recommendations for early cancer detection, data and trends in cancer screening rates, and …

BACKGROUND The contribution of masculinity to men's healthcare use has gained
increased public health interest; however, few studies have examined this association …

Background A recent review concluded that general health checks fail to reduce mortality in
adults. Aim This review focuses on general practice-based health checks and their effects on …

Background Men use health services less often than women and frequently delay seeking
help even if experiencing serious health problems. This may put men at higher risk for …

Decision-making regarding healthcare expenditure hinges heavily on an individual's health
status and the certainty about the future. This study uses data on propensity of general …