EXAMS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF A WOMAN’S HEALTH. BUT WHEN SHOULD THEY START? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR TARA CHADWICK JOINS US NOW WITH SOME MORE INFORMATION. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING. HI.

Q: I saw the news about patient consent forms now being required for pelvic exams. What should I know before my next appointment? A: Exams of any sensitive area — which include pelvic exams in women, ...

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Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is ...

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a measure to require patients to provide explicit consent before health care practitioners and medical students can conduct a pelvic, ...

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