Chaperone use by obstetrician/gynecologists

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 423-427

  Johnson, Natasha Rossomando ^a   Philipson, Elliot H ^b   Curry, Stephen L ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chaperones; Office visits; Physical examination; Private practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BREAST EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0033031229     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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