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To the Editor: Dr. Rubenfeld (July 27 issue)¹ portrays President Bill Clinton's recent physical examination² as "routine screening for a healthy 48-year-old man" and therefore inappropriate in its complexity. He believes that this bad example is likely to enhance a sense of entitlement that already makes more health care seem better, especially when other people's money is being spent.

Although the President may be viewed as a moral leader, he may also be seen as a man whose actions affect all Americans. Physical health certainly has an important bearing on the ability to perform wisely. The question then arises: Should . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Another Truly Presidential Checkup
Rubenfeld G. D.
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N Engl J Med 1995; 333:260-261, Jul 27, 1995. Correspondence

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