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States are looking to legislate the level of informed consent required to allow medical students to perform pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients.

Colorado medical providers will need to get patients' prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill signed into law ...

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For example, showing patients their scan images can promote question-asking and help support information exchange. Truly informed consent is vital for the success of clinical trials.

Australia's biggest radiology provider, I-MED, has provided de-identified patient data to an artificial intelligence company without explicit patient consent, Crikey reported recently. The data ...

Pelvic exams are an important part of a medical student's training, but it also remains legal in Kansas and Missouri to perform these exams on unconscious patients without consent.

Colorado medical providers will need to get patients’ prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill signed into law.