Visiting Your Doctor for a Well-Child Exam
Date: 07/24/17
Did you know when you visit your doctor for a well-child exam that you can also get your child’s physical for school or sports done too? You can!
First, contact the doctor’s office to schedule the well-child exam. This includes:
- Review of a child’s medical history
- Listening to questions and concerns from the parents or child, and checking out the problem
- Review of any medicine the child may take
- A physical exam (more detailed than a sports or school physical)
- Review of a child’s vision and hearing
- Developmental screenings
- Other screening tests due for the child
- Creating a plan of care for any problems found
- Labs and other tests, if needed
- Referrals, if needed
- Immunizations, as needed
- Age-appropriate wellness education including diet, sleep, school, interpersonal and family behaviors and safety
Let the doctor’s office know a sports physical form also needs to be completed. Make sure to bring the right paperwork with you!
Get your child’s well-child check-up today!
Learn more about well-child check-ups and immunizations: Immunization Schedules and Preventive Care