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Although the pap test for human papilloma virus could result in a false positive, Gharib promises that “the DNA test for HPV is very reliable...
Eventually, if enough children are vaccinated, the number of cervical biopsies and other invasive procedures should begin to drop. But since the vaccine doesn't cover every cancer-causing strain of HPV, women will still need to undergo Pap smears and other preventive tests for the foreseeable future...
...They identify Canada’s main problem as one of funding, and America’s as one of structure. There are a few standards by which the U.S. outperforms Canada. The study found Americans less likely to smoke, and more likely to have had cervical pap smears and mammograms. Critically, Americans said that they were more satisfied with the care they receive than their Canadian counterparts. The report suggested this could be due to the shorter waiting times and better appearances of American hospitals. Himmelstein, however, said he believes that American satisfaction stems from what he calls...
...friends' ears as well. Margaret went to her internist and asked for a "once over." Although a physically active woman in her forties without any significant medical history or symptoms, she wanted the peace of mind of knowing she was in generally good health. Since her annual pap smears and mammograms were all in order, she wanted the rest of her to be checked out. Her doctor acquiesced and ordered a chest x-ray, screening blood work (both of which were fine) and a colonoscopy. During the colonoscopy, the gastroenterologist located a golf ball-sized tumor which required surgery. Subsequent...
...part, Lee acknowledges that there is a need to make Singaporeans less dependent on the government and to encourage more open debate. He insists that the PAP can absorb and benefit from dissenting voices. "Anybody can join the PAP and change the policy from within," he says. "If you've got a better idea, you come in, you convince us, you take over." But he is adamant that Singaporeans are not yet ready for the vociferous free market of ideas that typifies, for example, politics in the U.S. "I see the marketplace of ideas, as in the Philippines...