On Monday, the federal government issued new recommendations that require hospitals to get consent before conducting intimate exams on patients, especially those under anesthesia. The Scripps News ...
On April 1, the Department of Health and Human Services released a letter to the nation’s teaching hospitals and medical schools to “reiterate and provide clarity” about the need for written, informed ...
Before patients undergo intimate physical exams, including ones performed under anesthesia, hospitals must obtain written informed consent — or risk federal funding. That’s according to new guidance ...
As part of their training, medical students sometimes perform intimate physical examinations on surgical patients who are under anesthesia. Federal guidelines now prohibit this teaching practice ...
A new bill from a Tulsa lawmaker would require hospitals to obtain written consent before performing pelvic exams on unconscious female patients. It may seem like an obvious step, but research shows ...
Michigan currently has no state law preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on anesthetized patients without their consent. Surveys indicate that nonconsensual exams are common for ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday approved a new way for people to screen for signs of cervical cancer. Patients using the new method will self-screen with a swab at the doctors ...
When I was a medical student in the 1980s, the school hired “pelvic instructors” who taught us how to do exams in a painless and respectful way. They even allowed us to perform practice examinations ...
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