Pelvic exams and cancer

So on the big Physcian community Facebook group there was a thread topic saying that ED/PCPs do not do as many pelvics as one OBGYN would like. They all list cancer as why pelvics should be done. There were a few posts saying it was malpractice for missing cancer. But when I do my pelvics and the cervix looks nonuniform I just tell them to go to OBGYN. Even if it is a necrotic mass Gyn says they should still follow up in the office. I see for foriegn body removal or lac repair (calling... Read more
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