| Medical myth: Bimanual pelvic examination is a reliable decision aid in the investigation of acute abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding. | |
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PMID: 17475104 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Reliance on the accuracy of the pelvic examination is upheld in many medical textbooks, but review of the literature does not support the accuracy or reproducibility of this examination. That this "test" is useful for ruling out serious disease will be exposed for the myth that it is. |
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Authors:
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Todd Brown; Mel E Herbert |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: CJEM : Canadian journal of emergency medical care = JCMU : journal canadien de soins médicaux d'urgence Volume: 5 ISSN: 1481-8035 ISO Abbreviation: CJEM Publication Date: 2003 Mar |
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Created Date: 2007-05-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100893237 Medline TA: CJEM Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 120-2 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, U.S.A. |
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CJEM. 2004 Jan;6(1):9-10
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