“There can be an intense disconnect between patient understanding and provider understanding on consent and procedures, said Phoebe Friesen, a bioethicist at McGill University in Montreal whose research helped bring the practice back into focus following the #MeToo movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Providers view these unconscious exams as strictly medical or educational; the vagina and other intimate areas are \u201cjust another body part,\u201d so specific informed consent isn\u2019t necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But for patients, Friesen believes it\u2019s absolutely necessary. Such exams can leave a patient feeling robbed of their bodily autonomy, or even retraumatize people who have survived sexual assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe solution is so simple,\u201d Friesen said. \u201cJust ask people whether they\u2019re comfortable with this particular practice.\u201d . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
READ MORE of this story by Associated Press Nationwide <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Medical Disclaimer<\/strong>: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “There can be an intense disconnect between patient understanding and provider understanding on consent and procedures, said Phoebe Friesen, a bioethicist at McGill University in Montreal whose research helped bring the practice back into focus following the #MeToo movement. “Providers view these unconscious exams as strictly medical or educational; the vagina and other intimate areas are \u201cjust another body part,\u201d so specific informed consent isn\u2019t necessary. “But for patients, Friesen believes it\u2019s absolutely necessary. Such exams can leave a patient feeling robbed of their bodily autonomy, or even retraumatize people who have survived sexual assault. \u201cThe solution is so simple,\u201d Friesen said. \u201cJust ask people whether they\u2019re comfortable with this particular practice.\u201d . . . READ MORE of this story by Associated Press Nationwide https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2023\/05\/20\/more-states-requiring-patients-to-give-consent-for-medical-students-performing-pelvic-exams Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[21,23,24],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/773\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obgynviolence.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}