Pelvic examinations by medical students.
Involvement in patient care plays a critical role in medical education. Patients, however, have a right to refuse to participate in educational programs, and in the area of gynecologic care this takes on heightened sensitivity. Although the majority of clinical departments specifically inform patients of the student role, a substantial proportion do not have policies that adhere strictly to informed-consent guidelines.
Cohen
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
Kessel
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McCullough
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Apostolides
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Heiderich
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Alden
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D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014481:United States