THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATIONS

Perspectives: the American Medical Association.

The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Association between Heart Disease and Subjective Health in Ten North, Middle, and South American Countries

Introduction: This study was conducted to compare 10 American countries for the association between self-reported physician diagnosis of heart disease and subjective health above and beyond the effect of socio-economic factors. Methods: With a cross-sectional design, this study used data from Research on Early Life and Aging Trends and Effects (RELATE). T...

Association of American Medical Colleges.

Health communication, information technology and the public’s attitude toward periodic general health examinations

Background: Periodic general health examinations (GHEs) are gradually becoming more popular as they employ subclinical screenings, as a means of early detection. This study considers the effect of information technology (IT), health communications and the public's attitude towards GHEs in Vietnam. Methods: A total of 2,068 valid observations were obtained from a survey in Hanoi and its surround...