What is the difference between a regular appointment and a History & Physical appointment?
We have a number of different type of office visits at Grace Pacific Medical Associates. The most common appointment types are appointments for an illness or a follow-up appointment, and the History & Physical appointment. The former is usually approximately a 15 minute visit with the sole purpose of addressing a new or existing problem such as cold symptoms or diabetes or high blood pressure or cholesterol. These appointments occur as often as is recommended by your physician. An H&P exam is a very thorough all-around exam that lasts between 30 minutes (if you are an existing patient) or one hour (if you are a new patient). You will be asked to change, and the doctor will research your family history and perform a full body inspection. These exams should be done when you are healthy and are only necessary once a year. If any problems are discovered, appropriate actions such as scheduling a follow-up appointment, prescribing medicine, or referral to a specialist will be taken. You can
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