Regular Check Ups


It is important to have regular check-ups with your adult doctor. This doctor is your primary care doctor. They may also be called family doctor or internist.

Regular visits with your adult doctor are important to keep you healthy. They may listen to your heart and lungs. They may check your pulse and blood pressure. They may look into your ears and throat. Sometimes, they may ask you to see other doctors or health care people to check on you.

Your doctor may also give you shots to keep you healthy. It is important to get these shots to protect you from illnesses and diseases.

Regular visits with other doctors, like your dentist and eye doctor, are also important to keep you healthy.

An Asian female physician examining a young white man in a wheelchair.