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BECOMING A PHYSICIAN Previous Volume 356:889-890 March 1, 2007 Number 9 Next

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The gynecology clinic is often a discouraging learning environment for medical students. Although those who complete a third-year clerkship in obstetrics and gynecology may take histories from plenty of women, many find they rarely get an opportunity to perform a pelvic examination: either their preceptors are reluctant to ask patients whether a medical student can examine them or the patients decline.

In contrast to ambulatory care, the gynecologic operating room has historically provided medical students with an opportunity to learn this exam: they could perform it in anesthetized patients immediately before surgery. The examination under anesthesia is typically done to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Dr. Wolfberg is a fellow in maternal–fetal medicine at Tufts–New England Medical Center, Boston.

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