Ethical issues arising from the performance of pelvic examinations by medical students on anesthetized patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 319-323

  Wall, L Lewis ^a   Brown, Douglas ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Dayspring Family Health Center   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical ethics; Medical student education; Pelvic examination

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL STUDENT; MORALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PELVIS; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRUST;

EID: 1342324085     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.08.035     Document Type: Article

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