KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday held a ceremonial signing of a bill — prompted by a KSHB 41 I-Team investigation — that prohibits pelvic and other intimate exams on ...

Performing intimate exams under anesthesia (EUA) is a standard part of medical training. Yet, some researchers and opponents argue that pelvic and prostate exams too often occur without explicit ...

Researchers have developed an ultrasensitive, human-like robotic ‘finger’ capable of safely performing routine physical examinations like a medical doctor would. They say the ‘robodoctor’ could be ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Monday, the federal government issued new recommendations that require hospitals to get consent before conducting intimate exams on patients, especially those under anesthesia.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious ...

Before patients undergo intimate physical exams, including ones performed under anesthesia, hospitals must obtain written informed consent — or risk federal funding. That’s according to new guidance ...

Twenty-seven U.S. states require hospitals to give unconscious patients informed consent before students perform intimate exams on them for their training. Ohio is poised to become the 28th. Across ...