Traditions evolve over time! Medical science by nature is ever evolving. The traditions in medical science thus would die very fast. But it takes time and a lots of evidence to challenge long-established traditions. The tradition of annual health checkups is declining globally, and the new trend is "Periodic" instead of annual. We all agree that "Prevention is better than cure". But what is the best form of prevention is ever debatable and changes from time to time.
1. What is periodic preventive care? Periodic preventive care is a flexible, individualized screening approach. In this approach, an individual could be screened for selected health problems during a generally flexible range of time period. The precise time is usually chosen by the individual. For example, a certain examination may be due every year while another one due once in 3 years, a third one due once in 5 years…
