Physician Self-Report of Comfort and Skill in Providing Preventive Care to Patients of the Opposite Sex
Archives of Family MedicinePublished 1 March 1998
Nicole Lurie
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Comparing the level of skill and comfort of male physicians with that of female physicians in conducting breast and prostate examinations, obtaining Papanicolaou smears, and obtaining a sexual history from men and women is conducted.
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Internal medicine and family practice physicians report significantly less comfort and lower levels of skill when performing sex-related examinations or obtaining a sexual history from patients of the opposite sex. Interventions to improve skill and comfort level should be considered.
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