{"id":11559,"date":"2019-07-16T12:03:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T18:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=11559"},"modified":"2019-08-01T15:24:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T21:24:30","slug":"pre-college-medical-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/pre-college-medical-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-College Medical Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting college and gaining independence is an exciting time, but it can be uncomfortable\u2013or downright scary\u2013if you get hurt or sick and are in a new environment. Make sure you\u2019re prepared and informed before you get to college by setting yourself up with the health center, bringing the medical essentials, and having the necessary information on hand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Use this medical checklist to get all of your potential medical needs taken care of before you start school, so you can focus on your classes and adjusting to college life instead of calling your parents and home physician for information.<\/span><\/p>\n

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See also: 12 Weird College Rules: Drones, Pets, and Occults<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Starting college and gaining independence is an exciting time, but it can be uncomfortable\u2013or downright scary\u2013if you get hurt or sick and are in a new environment. 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