Medical Assembly Line
Being new to The Villages my prescription drugs (for cholesterol and blood pressure) were running out and I needed a doctor. Picked out an internist group and got an appointment to see a doctor. Filled out the forms, additional history was taken by an asst. then I was seen by a doctor. He knows nothing about me, he asked a couple of questions, listened to my heart, thumped my chest and back and listened to me breath in and out, felt my stomach then said "see you in 4 months."
Nothing was said about getting blood tests so that additional important information about the status of my health could be determined. No test for the status of my chloresterol, blood sugar levels, prostrate health, etc. etc. Seemingly as one ages, it is important to have a medical base line so that my changing health over the coming years could be determined.
I realize that the opposite of this is for a doctor to have a patient take a bunch of tests that are not really called for, but a base line blood series seems very important.
I would suspect that the next 4 month visit would be the same routine, don't think I'll be going back to him.
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