Do you prefer pre-employment or personal exams

Or employer required exams. Which do you prefer? And why?

In the former, an underwriter, insurance company, has come up with requirements for the exam. You, as patient, don't have a choice. You might know what the physical exam will consist of, because you have filled out the history at the top of the forms. That said, there is the option to defer given to the doctor. He can check that box, and skip a section, genitals, prostate.

In the latter, the personal, annual physical exam, if you aren't a new patient, you know the drill. There isn't a form. You, as the patient, can skip something which you don't want done, or examined. Unfortunately, with the Medicare Wellness exam, there are questions without much hands on exam. Unless you ask.

So, an exam out of your control, or an exam you can guide?

Interesting question. Employer exams were good. Every three years until they stopped that practice (imagine it was costing them a fortune). These were in lieu of a personal exam since I didn't have a regular PCP well into my Thirties. Personal exams are probably better because you get to talk about health overall and its not just a check the boxes form a company physical is. It's not an event to bring up health concerns you really don't your employer to know. Still I found these company physicals interesting.

Personal exams were eventually preferred, but once retirement came along the Medicare Wellness Exam was a big disappointment. As I've stated elsewhere, I like to call it "My So-Called Wellness Exam". 20 questions or less fest by the doctors assistant and again by the doc. Sigh.