Routine checkups don't ensure that seniors get preventive services.
Shenson D, Adams M, Bolen J, Anderson L. Routine checkups don't ensure that seniors get preventive services. The Journal Of Family Practice 2011, 60: e1-e10. PMID: 21209970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFamily PracticeFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHealth Services for the AgedHumansInfluenza, HumanMaleMass ScreeningPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicPneumococcal InfectionsPreventive Health ServicesUnited StatesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsClinical preventive servicesPreventive servicesRoutine checkupAdults age 65Recent checkupAge 65Personal health care providerAdults age 65 yearsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRoutine medical checkupAge 65 yearsHealth care providersHealth care accessPercentage of adultsRace/ethnicityPneumococcal diseaseMedical checkupBreast cancerCare accessCare providersCheckupDistrict of ColumbiaTelephone surveyHigh access