Chaperone use by residents during pelvic, breast, testicular, and rectal exams

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 573-576

  Ehrenthal, D B ^a   Farber, N J ^a   Collier, V U ^a   Aboff, B M ^a  

^a Wilmington Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaperone; Medical education; Patient physician relationship; Residents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST EXAMINATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PELVIS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RECTUM; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TESTIS;

AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033851616     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.10006.x     Document Type: Article

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