Physical exams are small but essential components of maintaining a robust workforce. Businesses should strongly encourage routine physicals so their employees can stay healthy, happy and productive.

Medscape: In response to the release of the recommendation to eliminate routine pelvic exams, some gynecologists have pointed out that pelvic exams have benefits other than ovarian cancer screening.

Dr. Maureen Phipps: “There is not enough evidence to make a determination on screening pelvic exam in asymptomatic women for conditions other than cervical cancer screening, gonorrhea and chlamydia.” ...