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. 2007 Jan;53(1):92–93.

Table 2. Percentage of physicians doing various procedures (predictor variable is range of procedures).

Mean number of various procedures done by physicians was 6.85 (± 3.32).

PROCEDURE % DOING PROCEDURE (N = 20 238)
Pap smear 94.7
Suturing 81.8
Other minor surgery 71.1
Musculoskeletal injections or aspirations 67.6
Skin biopsy 59.8
Intrauterine device insertion 49.3
Casting or splinting 42.5
Needle aspiration for diagnosis or biopsy 40.9
Electrocardiogram interpretation 40.2
Anoscopy 34.3
Other procedures 26.5
Pulmonary function testing 19.7
Lumbar puncture 15.1
Other biopsy 14.9
Other endoscopy 13.9
Dilatation and curettage aspiration 7.5
Audiometry 7.0
Refraction 1.9