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To the Editor: I am amazed at the conclusions drawn in the Special Article on preventive care for women (Aug. 12 issue)¹ -- namely, that "women are more likely to undergo screening with Pap smears and mammograms if they see female rather than male physicians, particularly if the physician is an internist or family practitioner." Since when is 57.9 percent (the best rate of Pap-smear screening for female internists and family-practice physicians) better than 80.4 percent (the worst rate for male obstetricians and gynecologists)? Also, when is 55 percent (the best rate of mammography for female internists and family-practice physicians) . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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