Giving your doctor an exam
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One step in selecting an obstetrician-gynecologist is to get referrals from friends or from the local medical society. A patient should select a physician who is board certified and one whose personality and philosophy of medicine are compatible with the patient.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1995
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Family affairs
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Statistics show that 5-10% of breast cancer is hereditary, and many other cancers are also caused by defective genes. All women should be aware of their family's medical history and have frequent medical checkups.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1995
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Grass roots goes mainstream
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Some grassroots self-help groups have become national in focus. These groups include Children of Aging Parents, the breast cancer research advocacy group called 1 in 9 and the Interstitial Cystitis Assn.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1996
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