Votes | Percent | Answer | Graph |
122 | 23.1 | Yes, about every three months | |
133 | 25.1 | Yes, about every six months | |
173 | 32.7 | Yes, once a year | |
90 | 17.0 | No, I only visit a doctor when I know something is wrong | |
11 | 2.1 | I never go to the doctor |
As people get older they need to go to the doctor more and more often.Ron currently sees the for a check up every six months. They checkhis blood to see if his PSA level is rising, which may indicateprostate cancer. They also check his cholesteral level and bloodpressure.
Some of you might not have good insurance and forgo seeing a doctor.If this is so, you might want to ask doctors to see if he offers aspecial rate to uninsured patients. Some of them are understandingand will be willing to help you out.