The anatomy of a clinic exam room

A table, some chairs, and most importantly, you

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With my back against a cold table, my thighs spread open and my feet precariously balanced on what feel like spatulas, I am fully aware of my place in this room. The young Family Medicine doctor leans in toward my knees, brought tightly and awkwardly together by my naked, shivering legs, and he asks me to relax my legs further. This place was not designed to…