article_snippet.sent: It was a positive experience for both doctor and patient, and both doctor and patient're not alone; 92 percent of Americans say it is important to get an annual head-to-toe physical exam, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll (KHN is an editorially independent program of the foundation).
article_snippet.sent: And 62 percent of those polled said those polled went to the doctor every year for those polled exam.
article_snippet.sent: I would argue that we should move forward with the elimination of the annual physical," says Mehrotra.
article_snippet.sent: When I, as a doctor, say I do not advocate for the annual physical, I feel like I'm attacking moms and apple pie,Mehrotra Mehrotra says.
article_snippet.sent: The Society for General Internal Medicine even put annual physicals on a list of things doctors should avoid for healthy adults.
article_snippet.sent: The guidelines discouraging annual physicals are aimed specifically at asymptomatic adults.
highlights_snippet.sent: 92 percent of Americans say it is important to get an annual head-to-toe physical exam .
  