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Pelvic Examination

W. Newton Long
H Kenneth Walker  1 , W Dallas Hall  1 , J Willis Hurst  1
, editors.
In: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Boston: Butterworths; 1990. Chapter 177.
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Pelvic Examination

W. Newton Long.
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The pelvic examination is performed to collect information about the lower abdomen and external genitalia, vagina, cervix (including cervical cytology), uterus, adnexa, anus, and rectum.

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    1. Beller FK, et al. Gynecology: a textbook for students. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1974.
    1. Novak ER, Jones GS, Jones HW. Novak's textbook of gynecology.10th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1981.

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