Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The Quandary of the Sacred Vagina: Medical Education in a New Era 1
4. 1. The Pelvic Exam and the Politics of Care 25
5. 2. From Assessing Knowledge to Assessing Performance: GTA Programs, Medical Education Research, and Technologies of Affect 58
6. 3. “This Power with My Body”: Intimate Authority in GTA Sessions 82
7. 4. Practicing Professionalism, Performing Authenticity 114
8. 5. “What Does It Mean to Relax Your Hand?” Learning to Feel with the Body in the Pelvic Exam 141
9. 6. Not Just Bones, Organs, and Science: The New Clinical Subjects of Patient Empowerment 168
10. Conclusion: Is the Vagina Different from the Mouth? Affect and the Making of Physicians 199
11. Acknowledgments 215
12. Appendix A: Methodology 219
13. Appendix B: Pelvic Exam Checklists 229
14. Notes 237
15. Bibliography 257
16. Index 281
17. About the Author 287