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Opportunistic health promotion

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Health promotion can be improved by taking action when the patient attends for other reasons. Vaccination, cervical screening, blood pressure checks and enquiring and advising about smoking or drinking habits can often be done or at least suggested. The doctor should not, however, become overzealous and insensitive to the patient's needs and wants but it is usually possible at least to ask the patient back to see the nurse 'for a checkup' if a gap is spotted.

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