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By Terri Kapsalis. 216 pp., illustrated. Durham, N.C., Duke University Press, 1997. $16.95. ISBN 0-8223-1921-7.

In this book, Terri Kapsalis attempts to make sense of the complex task of performing a pelvic examination. Her knowledge of this topic derives from her work as a gynecology teaching associate who taught medical students how to do a pelvic examination. Kapsalis participated in a program that enlists women who volunteer to undergo pelvic examinations by medical students, during which the women share their observations as patients with the students. The author brings to this book a broad range of life experiences and exceptional credentials. Her experience as a gynecology teaching associate and her training as an actress have . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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