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Article: Stanford University School of Medicine's E-Pelvis Teaching Tool Builds Skills in Difficult-to-Learn Procedure.
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- March 6, 2002
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Byline: Stanford University Medical Center
STANFORD, Calif., March 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ask the average woman to compile a list of life's unpleasantries and chances are, pelvic exams will rank close to the top. And women aren't alone with that sentiment - the procedure isn't much of a crowd-pleaser among physicians in training, either.
"Giving a pelvic exam is never something you look forward to," said Jason Ehrlich, a fifth-year MD/PhD student at the School of Medicine. "It's awkward to begin with and then you have to wonder, 'What do I do?'"
In an effort to answer that question, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine ...