Abstract
Multiphasic health testing (MHT) has a long history of irregular development and sporadic diffusion as it has attempted to satisfy a variety of objectives in preventive medicine and in health care delivery. MHT systems have problems of interfacing with people, both patients and health professionals; while most patients find it very acceptable, yet many physicians are reluctant to adopt it. Some national governments have a policy of actively supporting MHT and others discourage it. Industry has not found it profitable to market, yet many companies make MHT available to their employees. With increasing occupational health hazard monitoring and public support of health promotion, it is likely there will always be a place for some form of MHT.
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