Why You Might Be Able To Skip That Annual Physical

By Dr. Dave Hnida
(CBS4) – Nearly two out of three of us make an annual trek to the doctor’s office to get our “yearly checkup.” Yet more and more physicians are saying that that ritual going over is outdated — antiquated — and a waste of time and money.
In fact, the new thinking is that a checkup should be more of a “check-in,” with more chatting than poking. In other words a physical that is not very physical.
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