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Use of chaperones in general practice
BMJ 2005; 330 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7495.846-b (Published 07 April 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;330:846
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Chaperones protect both parties
- Charlotte Cohen, specialist registrar GU/HIV medicine (cemcohen@hotmail.com),
- Ken McLean, consultant GU/HIV medicine,
- Simon Barton, clinical director, department of GU/HIV medicine
- West London Centre for Sexual Health, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London SW10 9NH
EDITOR—The two papers on the use of chaperones in general practice are relevant to genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, where intimate examinations are routine.1 2 In response to recent guidance we published and repeated a survey on patients' preferences for chaperones (table).3–5
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Table 1
Results of chaperoning survey. Values are numbers of patients unless otherwise …
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