Two hundred thirty-one management employees who had had at least two examinations at the Mayo Clinic were studied to determine the various medical and surgical conditions encountered and then to evaluate the extent to which the employee complied with advice given for the correction of these conditions. Compliance or noncompliance was a matter of volition on the part of the individual. Partial compliance varies in degree; nevertheless, compliance, great or little, benefits not only the patient but also the health program of the corporation of which the patient is an important part. A relationship between the executive and his consulting physician based on thorough study, confidence, and respect is necessary to gain the former's full cooperation in carrying out the measures indicated for maintenance and improvement of his health.