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First Physical

First Physical EDITORIAL HEALTH CARE REFORM IKE MOST AMERICANS,I WAS PLEASED TO defend these tests on the grounds that the President, of learn that our commander in chief is in ex- all people, deserves the very best our health care system cellent health and that he is exercising regu- can provide, but that would miss the point: more care is larly, including working out 6 times a week not necessarily better care. If the tests have no proven ben- L and playing basketball and golf. The Presi- efit for patients like Mr Obama, then they have no benefit dent has set a great example by responding to his in- for Mr Obama himself. Worse, evidence shows that the creased cholesterol level by “walking to work.” Active performance of unnecessary tests is not limited to Mr commuting is associated with better fitness and lower body Obama or some select few patients. On the contrary, Mr mass index and blood pressure. Mr Obama’s excellent Obama’s case is multiplied many times over at extraordi- fitness is reflected in the news accounts of his low rest- nary cumulative financial cost to society and personal cost ing pulse and low blood pressure. Commendably, the to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

First Physical

Abstract

EDITORIAL HEALTH CARE REFORM IKE MOST AMERICANS,I WAS PLEASED TO defend these tests on the grounds that the President, of learn that our commander in chief is in ex- all people, deserves the very best our health care system cellent health and that he is exercising regu- can provide, but that would miss the point: more care is larly, including working out 6 times a week not necessarily better care. If the tests have no proven ben- L and playing basketball and golf. The Presi- efit for patients...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6106
eISSN
2168-6114
DOI
10.1001/archinternmed.2010.81
pmid
20212172
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Abstract

EDITORIAL HEALTH CARE REFORM IKE MOST AMERICANS,I WAS PLEASED TO defend these tests on the grounds that the President, of learn that our commander in chief is in ex- all people, deserves the very best our health care system cellent health and that he is exercising regu- can provide, but that would miss the point: more care is larly, including working out 6 times a week not necessarily better care. If the tests have no proven ben- L and playing basketball and golf. The Presi- efit for patients like Mr Obama, then they have no benefit dent has set a great example by responding to his in- for Mr Obama himself. Worse, evidence shows that the creased cholesterol level by “walking to work.” Active performance of unnecessary tests is not limited to Mr commuting is associated with better fitness and lower body Obama or some select few patients. On the contrary, Mr mass index and blood pressure. Mr Obama’s excellent Obama’s case is multiplied many times over at extraordi- fitness is reflected in the news accounts of his low rest- nary cumulative financial cost to society and personal cost ing pulse and low blood pressure. Commendably, the to the

Journal

JAMA Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association

Published: Apr 12, 2010

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