[ §453-18] Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients.
104 words·~1 min read·
/hi/chapter-453/453-18A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
[ §453-18] Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients. A physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, or student participating in a course of instruction, residency program, or clinical training program shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless:
(1)The patient gives prior verbal or written informed consent to the pelvic examination;
(2)The performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination scheduled to be performed on the patient; or
(3)The patient is unconscious and the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes. [L 2012, c 136, §2]