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Obtaining Informed Consent That Withstands Legal Scrutiny
Dr. MedLaw explains the importance of discussing risks, benefits, and alternatives in a manner the patient fully understands ...
Medical Xpress6y
States seek explicit patient consent for pelvic exams - Medical Xpress
Savanah Harshbarger estimates she performed as many as 10 pelvic exams last year on patients before gynecologic surgeries, feeling for fibroid tumors or other abnormalities.
Health Affairs2y
Medicaid Sterilization Consent Practices Increase Barriers To Effective Contraception - Health Affairs
According to federal Medicaid policy, patients with publicly funded health insurance are required to sign a special consent form, the Medicaid Title XIX Sterilization Consent Form, while patients ...
KSL1y
Written patient consent required for sensitive exams, new federal guidance says
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance on Monday clarifying that hospitals must obtain written consent for sensitive exams, such as pelvic, breast or prostate exams ...
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More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams - The Denver Post
A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients. At least 20 ...
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States seek explicit patient consent for pelvic exams
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Written patient consent required for sensitive exams, HHS guidance says - CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance on Monday clarifying that hospitals must obtain written consent for sensitive exams, such as pelvic, breast or prostate exams ...