Preventive medicine as a component of the office visit--is it time for a change?
A routine visit to a physician's office generally is composed of the reason for the visit; attention to ongoing medical problems; and preventive medicine considerations. A separate visit for preventive medicine activities can be helpful. A computer-generated annual birthday greeting to patients that suggests specific preventive medicine studies would result in a more problem-focused office visit and greater precision in the execution of preventive medicine activities.
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Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96732.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*