Screening tests save lives. Talk to your doctor and do your own research on tests you need and how often. What the guidelines suggest and what you need nay be different.
Common screening tests for women include:
1. mammogram/ MRI for breast cancer
2. PAP smear & HPV test for cervical cancer
3. stool check for blood (fecal occult blood test, FOBT; colonoscopy, baseline at 50
for colorectal cancer
4. cardiology doctor for cardiovascular prevention(get EKG, ECHO, and thallium
stress test if indicated)
5. bone density scan to check for osteoporosis
6. counseling for smoking cessation, alcohol/drug dependence, and domestic violence
7. evaluation for depression and other mental disorders if necessary
8. complete physical exam, and routine blood tests
Common screening tests for men include same as above except mammogram and PAP smear.
Be sure your doctor goes over the test results with you and explains EVERYTHING! Leave with your questions answered! Be sure to follow up with your doctor to prevent any delays.
Get a copy of your test results. That way you will know if you were told everything and that the information is accurate. Research your results and diagnosis. Things you don't understand, ask again. Getting a second (and sometimes tiebreaker third because you were told different things by each doctor!) opinion is a reasonable research tool, also.
Patients must be their own advocate and take charge of their health. Health maintenance and prevention are so important to one's quality of life. Make it an important part of yours!
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Medicare Physical
Medicare Part B coverage includes an initial preventive physical exam (IPPE) to all new enrollees. This "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam is good for the entire year. In 2009 you have 12 months to get your physical. You are paying for it. You deserve it.
Call your doctor for an appointment before the schedule gets more filled up. Many doctors already have their schedules filled up to March especially specialists. There are less primary care physicians, and fewer are taking Medicare. It is an extremely prudent thing to do.
For more details go to www.medicare.gov
and/or call 1-800-633-4227.
(1-800-MEDICARE).
Call your doctor for an appointment before the schedule gets more filled up. Many doctors already have their schedules filled up to March especially specialists. There are less primary care physicians, and fewer are taking Medicare. It is an extremely prudent thing to do.
For more details go to www.medicare.gov
and/or call 1-800-633-4227.
(1-800-MEDICARE).
Self Check You - Be the Healthiest You Can Be
Congratulations, President Obama. You are healthy for this nation.
We the people of this mighty fine country vow to take the absolute best care of our most important asset - US. A nation is as great as its assets. We have so many. As long as us Americans stay healthy, we will stay wealthy.
True wealth is great health. It is time for you to take responsibility for your health. It is time for you to know what your health numbers are. It is time for you to know your medical conditions, risk factors, and family medical history.
Give yourself a medical checkup. Start by writing or typing or recording your medical history - medical conditions, surgery, treatments, family history. Add your medication. Save it. Update it. Add to it. Correct it. Keep it current. Keep a copy in a secure place.
Examine as much of yourself as you can. Look at your skin, hair, nails, eyes, teeth, and every part of your body that is visible to you. Make note of any abnormalities. Make note of any symptoms you have - new, old and ongoing. Go through each body system. Add this information to your medical history.
Add to this your doctors' and health care providers' names, phone number, land address, and email address.
Call your doctor for an appointment for a comprehensive CPE (complete physical exam). Take your information and notes with you on your appointment. Review everything with your doctor. Take notes.
Sign a medical record release to obtain a copy of your medical record from each doctor you see at the time of the visit.
Be sure to schedule a follow-up appointment within a month or less to go over everything with your doctor. Get copies of your information including blood tests, and any other tests as well as medical notes.
Take charge. Be the healthiest you can be - as a person, as a nation.
Great health is true wealth!
J. L. Richardson, M.D., family physician patient advocate, is author of Patient Handbook to Medical Care: Your Personal Health Guide.
www.mypatienthandbook.com
The website offers a FREE excerpt from the book about the information for your medical history. Check it out.
We the people of this mighty fine country vow to take the absolute best care of our most important asset - US. A nation is as great as its assets. We have so many. As long as us Americans stay healthy, we will stay wealthy.
True wealth is great health. It is time for you to take responsibility for your health. It is time for you to know what your health numbers are. It is time for you to know your medical conditions, risk factors, and family medical history.
Give yourself a medical checkup. Start by writing or typing or recording your medical history - medical conditions, surgery, treatments, family history. Add your medication. Save it. Update it. Add to it. Correct it. Keep it current. Keep a copy in a secure place.
Examine as much of yourself as you can. Look at your skin, hair, nails, eyes, teeth, and every part of your body that is visible to you. Make note of any abnormalities. Make note of any symptoms you have - new, old and ongoing. Go through each body system. Add this information to your medical history.
Add to this your doctors' and health care providers' names, phone number, land address, and email address.
Call your doctor for an appointment for a comprehensive CPE (complete physical exam). Take your information and notes with you on your appointment. Review everything with your doctor. Take notes.
Sign a medical record release to obtain a copy of your medical record from each doctor you see at the time of the visit.
Be sure to schedule a follow-up appointment within a month or less to go over everything with your doctor. Get copies of your information including blood tests, and any other tests as well as medical notes.
Take charge. Be the healthiest you can be - as a person, as a nation.
Great health is true wealth!
J. L. Richardson, M.D., family physician patient advocate, is author of Patient Handbook to Medical Care: Your Personal Health Guide.
www.mypatienthandbook.com
The website offers a FREE excerpt from the book about the information for your medical history. Check it out.
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