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Re: A favor from our readers
From: Charles (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 09:05:14 -0600
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This sort of situation should be left entirely up to the patient. It would
not bother me to have another doctor in the room who is learning, but for
some it might make them uncomfortable. You could simply ask the patient if
it would make them uncomfortable.
> 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!
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