MEDICAL FOR IMMIGRATION

A medical examination, or clinical examination (more popularly known as a medical for immigration) is the process by which a doctor investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease It generally follows the taking of the medical history an account of the symptoms as experienced by the patient. Together with the medical history, the physical examination aids in determining the correct Diagnoses and devising the treatment plan. This data then becomes part of the medical record. Physical examination: Applicants are required to have a physical examination (to include complete disrobing), and a mental status evaluation Tuberculin (TB) skin test: All applicants two years of age and older are required to have a Tuberculin skin test (TST) Serologic (blood) test: All applicants 15 years of age and older are required to have serologic (blood) tests for HIV and for syphilis. Applicants under age 15 can be tested for HIV or syphilis if there is reason to suspect the possibility of infection. Civil Surgeons and Panel Physicians are required to provide pre-test counseling to all applicants who take the HIV test. If you are found to have HIV infection, the Civil Surgeon must provide you with post-test counseling Vaccinations: Most applicants need to show that they are current with all vaccinations recommended by the U.S. public health officials. A physical examination may be provided under health insurance cover, required of new insurance customers, or stipulated as a condition of employment. In the United States, physicals are also marketed to patients as a one-stop health review, avoiding the inconvenience of attending multiple appointments with different healthcare providers. Comprehensive physical exams of this type are also known as executive physicals, and typically include laboratory tests, chest x-rays, pulmonary function testing, audiograms, full body CAT scanning, EKGs, heart stress tests, vascular age tests, urinalysis, and mammograms or prostate exams depending on gender. The executive physical format was developed from the 1970s by the Mayo Clinic and is now offered by other health providers, including Johns Hopkins University, Elite Health and Mount Sinai in New York City.