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Evidence-Based and Age-Appropriate Preventive Health Evaluations in Men

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Since 1861, the annual physical examination or preventive health evaluation (PHE) has been part of the Western culture’s practice of medicine. Its perceived value stems from the belief that it enhances good health, and the belief that the evaluation can detect subclinical illness thereby leading to improved outcomes with decreased morbidity and mortality. Recent data suggest that the PHE provides little benefit in asymptomatic adults. Some have advocated abandoning this long practice of performing the annual exam and promoting a more evidence-based or focused evaluation. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) was convened by the Public Health Service to rigorously evaluate clinical research in order to assess the merits of preventive measures, including screening tests, counseling, immunizations, and preventive medications. Their recommendations will serve as the foundation in this review of the evidence-based and age-appropriate strategies to the care of men.

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  1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Wellness Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A-11, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Raul J. Seballos MD, FACP

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    Daniel A. Shoskes

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Seballos, R.J. (2012). Evidence-Based and Age-Appropriate Preventive Health Evaluations in Men. In: Shoskes, D. (eds) Urological Men’s Health. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-900-6_1

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