Am I judgmental? I had an unusual encounter in my office with a new patient. After introducing myself I asked how I could help her and then I asked her to tell her story. Her problem was complex and there were key pieces of the puzzle missing so I asked her my usual probing gyno…
Tag: gynecology
Do I really need a mammogram?
Do I really need a mammogram? I hear this question every week. My quick answer to any question that starts with, “Do I really need to do this test?” is “Only if you want to know the answer”. I’m not trying to be trite or sarcastic. My philosophy is to only order tests when the…