Preventive Medical Screening

Doctors and organizations may rant and rave about some preventive medical tests as "out of date". Think about the people you know who found a breast lump or had a high blood PSA test and later found out it was cancer. Today, in one day, I talked to three friends who told me how preventive tests saved their lives. They are all long term survivors.

Early detection and treatment as well as prevention can save your life. The tests are out there. You must know about them and decide for your self. Every life counts.


J.L. Richardson, MD, family medicine doctor, and patient advocate is the author of the award winning Patient Handbook to Medical Care: Your Personal Health Guide.