Which department should I go to for routine physical examination

If there are no special needs, for routine physical examinations, the hospital's health management center, which is often referred to as the physical examination center, is the first choice.

After all, this place is designed to do routine screening for healthy and sub-healthy people. The packages are pre-matched according to different ages and needs. From basic hematuria routine, liver and kidney function, to abdominal ultrasound, chest X-ray and other items, all can be ordered in one stop. You don’t need to go to the clinical department one by one to register and wait for the bill to be issued, which saves a lot of trouble. A while ago, I took my parents for a routine physical examination for the elderly. I booked an exclusive package at the physical examination center in advance through a public account. I completed all the items in one morning. The report was also given a one-on-one interpretation by a dedicated doctor. Which items required follow-up and what should be paid attention to in daily diet and rest were clearly explained, so you didn’t have to figure it out in front of a bunch of arrows.

Of course, this does not mean that you must choose a physical examination center in all situations. Nowadays, many people prefer to find corresponding specialists for physical examination items. This statement is completely valid. Last week, my colleague had a history of thyroid nodules for many years. He originally wanted to do a routine physical examination and review the changes in the nodules, so he went directly to the thyroid and breast surgery department. While prescribing routine physical examination items, the doctor specially added neck ultrasound elastography to him, which was more suitable for his situation than the general package of the physical examination center. He also asked the doctor to evaluate the latest status of the nodules, saving him a separate appointment later.

If you have a long-term underlying disease, or if you have clear symptoms of discomfort recently and want to get checked out, or even if you go to a grassroots hospital that does not have a separate physical examination center, it is perfectly fine to go to a general outpatient clinic or bill the corresponding specialist.

In fact, you don’t have to worry too much about which “standard answer” to choose. Just choose according to your current needs. If you are ordinary healthy people doing annual routine screening, choosing a physical examination center will save you worry and effort. If you have additional medical needs, it will be more efficient to go to a specialist directly.