The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued new clinical guidelines recommending against screening pelvic examination in asymptomatic, nonpregnant, adult women. The college describes the ...

The Florida medical community was left concerned and confused by the passage of the original 2020 pelvic examination law. As we discussed in our past blog, practitioners believed the law was overly ...

Credit: Getty Images A trauma-informed approach to pelvic examinations reduces patient anxiety by prioritizing autonomy, environmental adjustments, and clear communication. The female pelvic ...

In today's clinical environment, primary care physicians need to make the best use of their limited time to deal effectively with patients' medical concerns, address preventive care, and nurture the ...

Healthcare practitioners, including medical students, are now prohibited from performing pelvic examinations on female patients without first obtaining written consent, but many specific, logistical ...

Pelvic exams play a pivotal role in medical education, often representing the first time medical students touch real humans in a professional manner. In her new book “Feeling Medicine,” published by ...

The school needs people to play patients so future doctors can learn. The benefits? Unclear. The up-close exams? Guaranteed.

More than half of bimanual pelvic exams (BPE) given to young women aged 15 to 20 years are likely unnecessary, according to estimates from a study published online today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. Introduction: The Quandary of the Sacred Vagina: Medical Education in a New ...

February 25, 2020 01:49 pm Michael Devitt-- More than half of pelvic examinations and almost three-quarters of Pap tests performed in teen girls and young women may be unnecessary, potentially ...

Some medical schools instruct students to practice pelvic exams on female patients who are under anesthesia for surgery. Though most patients are under anesthesia for a gynecological surgery, others ...