Are yearly doctor check ups necessary for everyone?

I personally believe yearly examinations are very beneficial for everyone. It does not matter what nationality, religion, age, or sex I think it is very important for everybody to be physically examined by a general physician. A visit to the doctor’s office once a year could help catch or prevent illnesses. For example, if high blood pressure is not found and treated, major health complications like heart disease, eye problems, or kidney failure could be a result. In addition, a sexually active person could have an STD and not know while possibly infecting others. Well a simple visit to the doctor’s office could reveal this information through a series of questions that may lead the doctor to do additional blood test. An annual exam should include a blood pressure check, bone density test, cholesterol, and sugar level screening as well as extra blood test that may be needed. Also, examination of the reflexes, throat, ears, and nose should be done.

Autonomy is involved in this situation as far as the person’s decision to do what they want to do. Hopefully, after a person is educated on the benefits on why they should be seen by a physician once a year, they will be convinced that it is necessary for them to be checked out especially when it could save their lives by the prevention and treatment of ailments that could significantly extend their life-span. If seeking medical attention once a year could make a dramatic difference in a person’s life then people should be trying there best to at least do that on a yearly basis. To me it would be better to know than not know and possibly hurt yourself or others worse.