PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — One of the keys to good health is taking time to see your doctor on a regular basis. But as medicine has advanced, these visits may need to be a bit more thorough.
An editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association has raised an important question. Certainly physical examinations and lab tests are important on a regular basis, but the authors of the editorial takes it one step further.
A growing number of people have electronic devices implanted in their bodies, yet many are not having these routinely checked. The article suggests that there needs to be firm guidelines for testing and follow-up.
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