tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923220492791428392.post3488161740501592293..comments2023-03-30T04:01:53.668-07:00Comments on Reflections of a Retired General Practitioner: Health Screening and Health Education? A Waste of Doctors' and Patients' Time!Dr Henry Tegnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09066781800926576413noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923220492791428392.post-62994061050929312292011-03-03T09:53:22.238-08:002011-03-03T09:53:22.238-08:00Thanks for that Patsy. I think my "headline&q...Thanks for that Patsy. I think my "headline" was rather provocative. You've prompted me to think of writing a follow up to indicate where I am coming from on this. With regard to cervical cancer screening, it is the fact that no effort was made to discriminate at-risk populations of women from those who by the nature of their lifestyls are known to be at considerably lesser risk that is the cause of contention.Dr Henry Tegnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066781800926576413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923220492791428392.post-47451527973798957952011-03-02T14:44:07.770-08:002011-03-02T14:44:07.770-08:00I don't agree with you that screening for thin...I don't agree with you that screening for things such as cervical cancer is a waste of time - but do agree that people shouldn't feel forced into having such checks if they really don't want them.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com