title: Periodic health examination and screening tests in adults.
abstract: Whenever a patient presents for the annual health examination, clinicians must choose from a plethora of screening tests and conflicting sets of guidelines. A discussion of the underlying issues leads to practical tips on how select and when to abandon screening tests and when to treat or not treat patients with marginally positive test results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000592:standards; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011322:Primary Prevention; D014481:United States