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Examination as a Basis for Program

A periodic health examination by a skillful, competent, scientifically
trained examiner with proper interpretation is the best basis for an
individual hygiene program.

If an individual has decided to make use of this highly important health
procedure, he should give consideration to a number of the important details.

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Examiner

If the choice of the adviser has been a sound one, the individual
should discuss with the examiner the nature and completeness of the
examination.

Frequency of Examinations’ _

This should be decided by the examiner based upon the age and physical
condition of the individual.

 

 

c. Nature of Health Examination
While the details of the examination are best decided by the physician,
it is well for the individual to be sufficiently familiar with what is
ordinarily considered by well trained physicians as the main essentials
for estimating the health level of an individual.
(1) Family health history
(2) Health history of individual
(3) Health habits
(4) Symptoms of health disturbances
(5) Height, weight, age relations
(6) General physical inspection
(7) Vision and hearing
(8) Nose and sinuses
(9) Dental examination
(10) Heart and circulation, including blood pressure
(11) Lungs
(12) Abdomen
(13) Pelvic organs
(14) Urinary analysis
(15) Blood analysis, where indicated by examination or history
(16) Special examinations for definite diagnosis
(17) Immunity to certain diseases
(18) Interpretation
References: Storey--Individual Hygiene, Chapter 13

Fisher and Fiske~-How to Live, Chapters 1-5
Fiske, E.L.--Health Building and Life Extension, Chapter 7