James W C
Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96732.
West J Med. 1994 Aug;161(2):181-3.
A routine visit to a physician's office generally is composed of the reason for the visit; attention to ongoing medical problems; and preventive medicine considerations. A separate visit for preventive medicine activities can be helpful. A computer-generated annual birthday greeting to patients that suggests specific preventive medicine studies would result in a more problem-focused office visit and greater precision in the execution of preventive medicine activities.