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3 Ways to Prepare for a Check-Up

Routine physicals can be daunting, even for healthy people. Before heading over to your next doctor’s appointment, learn how you can prepare yourself for your check-up.

From: Live Longer, Live Better

1. Understand Why You Have to Undergo Tests

Be sure that any test your doctor prescribes is really needed and that you understand why you have to do it. A screening test should help your doctor identify a treatable disease or rule out for which you may be at risk. Conscientious physicians consider three criteria before ordering a test: the value of the specific information it may give about you, the discomfort it will cause and the risks it entails. The benefits of the test should outweigh any potential harm. You can ask your doctor about these so you may be fully aware of what is going on and why.

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