STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of a comprehensive periodic health examination programme on health care utilisation and costs in a working population. DESIGN A cohort method was used to observe the trends in health care utilisation and costs for a group of local government employees from 1 February 1986 until 31 January 1992, during which time (in 1988) a comprehensive periodic health e...

OBJECTIVES To determine the health status and risk factors of the priests in 28 temples in central Bangkok. MATERIAL AND METHOD Recruiting priests to answer health related questionnaire, then screening by laboratory testing and physical examination. Finally, setting an appointment to the specialists for consultation and special investigation in the suspected and abnormal cases. RESULTS In a...

BACKGROUND The asymptomatic general check-up (AGCU) is a common consultation in primary care. Detractors of the AGCU cite a lack of evidence and the harm of over-investigation. Proponents cite the opportunity for the GP to engage in health promotion and explore hidden concerns of the patient. OBJECTIVES To research Irish GP experiences with the AGCU, including their approach to the consultati...

BACKGROUND This study aims to determine whether periodontal conditions or dental health behaviors are risk factors for preterm birth (PTB), and whether periodontal pathogens are risk indicators for PTB among Korean mothers. METHODS This study was designed as a hospital-based case-control study. Examiner masking was ensured for the validity of the examinations. The mothers included those who g...

Prevalence of health behaviors among adults with disabilities may vary by disability measure. We used data from the 2011-2015 National Health Interview Survey to estimate prevalence of physical inactivity by disability status using 2 measures of disability: Basic Actions Difficulty questions (BADQ) and a standard 6-question measure (6Q). Disability prevalence (BADQ, 31.1%; 6Q, 17.5%) and inacti...

Previous studies of survey data from the U.S. and other countries find that women tend to understate their body weight on average, while both men and women overstate their height on average. Social norms have been posited as one potential explanation for misreporting of weight and height, but lack of awareness of body weight has been suggested as an alternative explanation, and the evidence pre...

The Executive Board of the World Health Organization at its forty fourth session in 1970 chose as the subject for the Technical Discussions to be held during the Twenty fourth World Health Assembly in May 1971: "Mass Health Examinations as a Public Health Tool". It was hoped that the discussions would encompass (1) the broad field of mass health examinations (МНЕ) under different epidemiologica...

Diagnostic codes are computer-readable descriptors of patients' conditions contained in computerized patient records. The codes uniquely identify the diagnoses or conditions identified at initial or follow-up examinations that are otherwise written in English or French on the patient chart. Dental diagnostic codes would allow dentists to access information on the types and range of conditions t...

The Farm Worker Family Health Program (FWFHP) is a 13-year community partnership model designed to increase delivery of health care services for migrant farm worker families. During a yearly 2-week immersion experience, 90 students and faculty members provide health care services, including physical examinations, health screenings, health education, physical therapy, and dental care for 1,000 m...

MARCH 2003 The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada would like to emphasize that a complete medical examination should include a breast and pelvic examination. The following recommendations are made to physicians regarding clinical examination in the office and hospital setting: 1. It is a reasonable and acceptable practice to perform a breast and pelvic examination without the...