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. 2019 Sep 17;322(11):1101-1103.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.10563.

Preventive Services Offered in Executive Physicals at Top-Ranked Hospitals

Deborah Korenstein  1 , Maha Mamoor  2 , Peter B Bach  3
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Preventive Services Offered in Executive Physicals at Top-Ranked Hospitals

Deborah Korenstein et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study describes health services offered by USNWR “best hospitals” in executive physical packages, daylong comprehensive evaluations offering testing and screening of wealthy individuals and corporate leaders.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Korenstein reported receiving grants from the National Cancer Institute to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr Bach reported receiving grants from Kaiser Permanente, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health; personal fees from the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists, Gilead Pharmaceuticals, WebMD, Goldman Sachs, Defined Health (now Cello Health BioConsulting), Vizient, Anthem, Excellus Health Plan, Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Third Rock Ventures, JMP Securities, Genentech, Mercer, United Rheumatology, Morgan Stanley, New York State Rheumatology Society, Oppenheimer & Co, Cello Health, and Oncology Analytics; and consulting fees from Foundation Medicine and Grail. No other disclosures were reported.

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