Too Many Pap Smears?

To add to the hot topic of "unnecessary care" in the health care reform debate, a new survey of 1,212 primary care physicians has found that there are many doctors performing unnecessary Pap smears.

In this New York Times article about the survey, they point out that while there are guidelines set forth about the recommended number of Pap smears women should get for cervical cancer screening, many doctors are not adhering to these guidelines.