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Up Close - Up Close - January 17, 2013 |
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The pelvic exam, a standard part of a woman's gynecologic checkup, frequently is performed for reasons that are medically unjustified, claim the authors of a University of California San Francisco study that might lay the groundwork for future changes to medical practice.
The research shows that many physicians mistakenly believe the exam is important in screening for ovarian cancer, the authors assert. They say the study, which surveyed obstetricians and gynecologists around the...
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The research shows that many physicians mistakenly believe the exam is important in screening for ovarian cancer, the authors assert. They say the study, which surveyed obstetricians and gynecologists around the...
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