Guidelines for the Well-Woman Exam - CME Conferences
Guidelines for the Well-Woman Exam - CME Conferences
Guidelines for the Well-Woman Exam - CME Conferences
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2 nd Annual Primary Care Fall Conference Wednesday, October 24, 20122012 Revised ScreeningSUMMARY STATEMENTS• No screen is perfect• The ideal balance between benefitand harm should be chosen (costwas NOT considered in <strong>the</strong>seguidelines)• The guidelines, stratified only <strong>for</strong>age, assume a healthy population Do not misapply to women withrecent CINSo Now What Happensto <strong>the</strong> “Annual <strong>Exam</strong>”?• Previously <strong>the</strong> annual Pap waslinked to <strong>the</strong> annual exam• Now, we can spend that time on Heart disease - causes more deathsthan all female CA’s combined Weight loss, tobacco cessation Screen <strong>for</strong> HTN STI screeningDavid Plourd, MDWomen <strong>Exam</strong>
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