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...tell all your interesting troubles to the examining physician, and he or she routes you to the appropriate shamans and gurus--to cardiology or the department of digital prostate examinations or the hiccup guy or the specialist in owliness--and it may take several days to get a thorough checkup, the emphasis being on thoroughness. It's a good idea to bring a book. Dante would be good, or the Book...
...Clemente went in for a regular checkup, and, much to his surprise, was cleared to play. Coach Sullivan inserted him into the lineup three minutes into Harvard's next game, a win against Cornell. He finished with 24 points, and more importantly, his presence energized the Crimson defense. He added another 24 points the next night, but other than Long, nobody else could shoot as Harvard lost to Columbia...
...Judy, who lost her mother to the disease. The cash is coming from corporate sponsors. Aetna US Healthcare and others have pledged a total of $10 million, and another $10 million is due from the entertainment industry. But what gets people's attention--and gets them in for a checkup--is the glow from all those stars...
...Tuesday, Clemente went to his eye specialist in Boston for a regular checkup. After performing the tests, the good doc told Clemente there was no reason why he shouldn't play. A season- ending injury turned into just eleven games...
That doctors regularly fudge on health-insurance forms is one of the dirty little secrets of American medicine. Go in for a checkup not covered by your HMO, and your doctor may gin up a covered condition to make the visit reimbursable. It's also true of more serious ailments; a recent study suggested that more than 50% of doctors were willing to falsify bills in those cases...