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WHO is a big supporter of my column? I would like to think my children, as I e-mail them copies each week. But a recent e-mail response from one of them was, "Dad, you always have such cheery thoughts, like colonoscopy! What other form of poking must you subject us to? Will it be root canals? How about some good news and something that's more dignified?" So here's a column that needs removal of clothing but no poking.
Recently my wife asked me to check her body for suspicious moles. I didn't see any, but it's never prudent to be your wife's doctor. If I missed diagnosing a melanoma my children might suspect I was after her insurance money. So I suggested we should both arrange for a mole checkup.Several years ago we each had a colonoscopy on the same day. That's what you call "togetherness." This time the dermatologist's nurse said, "Do you want to be examined together?" I said, "Why not? It will save the doctor time." I took off everything except my shorts. My wife said, "You don't think I'm going to take off all my clothes and stand here naked when the doctor enters, do you?" Again, I said, "It will save time."See the full content of this document
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It's Time to Check Up On Moles
Regular exam can detect melanoma
The Doctor Game / W. Gifford-Jones MD.WHO is a big supporter of my column? I would like to think my children, as I e-mail them copies each week. But a recent e-mail respo...See the full content of this document
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