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A favor from our readersFrom: D. Ashley Hill, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 13 Feb 2000 08:10:16 -0600 (CST)
Ladies- I hesitate to use the forum for a nonmedical post, but I need a hand with this. In addition to a busy private ob/gyn practice, my partners and I also serve as full-time faculty for a Family Practice residency program. We teach our residents how to perform Pap smears, bimanual exams, breast exams, and how to deliver babies. Although many patients enjoy interacting with our residents (all of whom are doctors already), many decline to participate. At first glance it seems obvious- why would someone want another doctor participating in a genital exam? However, medicine is an apprentice system. There is no other way to learn physical exam skills, and someday younger doctors will be in offices, hospitals and emergency rooms. Without adequate skills they will be unable to provide quality care. My theory has been that the majority of patients, once they understand this, will allow a resident to participate. Any insight into this from our readers? Thank you very much in advance!
-- David Ashley Hill, MD Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency http://home.mpinet.net/dahmd
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