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Australian Doctor,  December, 2006  

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By Empiricus

PAP CONVENIENCE IS WHAT WOMEN WANT

Health screening programs glibly assume it's convenient for patients to get to a doctor in conventional working hours, but research has backed the commonsense view that it might be difficult. For example, 20% of women attending a cervical cancer screening clinic said they wanted an appointment in the evening, but only 4% were able to obtain one (European Journal of Cancer Care 2006; 15:489-92). Many said they would like a Saturday appointment but this unit, established specifically for preventive health measures, did not offer ...

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