Medical students, sensitive examinations and patient consent: a qualitative review

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Medical students, sensitive examinations and patient consent: a qualitative review

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AIM:We set out to explore the question, what ethical challenges do medical students identify when asked to perform or observe a sensitive examination, given a historical background relevant to this context. METHOD:Thematic analysis of 21 Ethics Reports from 9 female and 12 male students. RESULTS:Overall 14 students undertook a sensitive examination without the patient's consent; three did not carry out a sensitive examination because of a lack of consent; and two students (or their senior col...

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2018-09-21

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Malpas, Phillipa / Bagg, Warwick / Yielder, Jill / Merry, Alan

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/46239

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Humans / Physical Examination / Patient Rights / Informed Consent / Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Faculty, Medical / Students, Medical / Ethics, Medical / Organizational Culture / New Zealand / Patient Education as Topic

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