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Old 02-19-2015, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by OBXNana View Post
I wonder why I have to go twice a year for a routine check up. I feel like I am taking an appointment from someone who may truly need to be seen by a physician. Why does a healthy person need to be seen more than once per year? I'm not being argumentative, I'm simply interested in understanding the reasoning. I have to agree with the original post on this one.
As you age more things are likely to occur. A year from your previous appointment leaves a lot of room for things to get out of hand.
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