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Re: "Chaparone" To have or not to have? From: dahmd (dahmd@gate.net) Mon Oct 27 21:17:52 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: dahmd: "Re: Hormone replacement therapy and the non-risk patient" Previous message: AGrunebaum@aol.com: "Re: "Chaperone" To have or not to have?" Maybe in reply to: DMECNM@aol.com: ""Chaparone" To have or not to have?" Next in thread: Kaycnm@aol.com: "Re: "Chaparone" To have or not to have?" Philip Suarez wrote: > IMHO it is exceedingly unethical, regardless of the genetics of the > practitioner, to perform gynecologic exams without a chaperone. > Period. Philip- I respectfully disagree. I find nothing unethical about an unchaperoned exam. Rather, I find that it protects *me* from an unwarranted accusation by an unstable patient or by a patient who does not understand the format of a basic pelvic exam. As I have stated here before, I know of a 60ish year-old patient who falsely accused her previous Ob/Gyn of being "perverted" because he performed a brief digital rectal exam during an annual examination! With a chaperon(e) present this misunderstanding is much less likely to occur. Ashley D. Ashley Hill, M.D. dahmd@gate.net Orlando, FL Next message: dahmd: "Re: Hormone replacement therapy and the non-risk patient" Previous message: AGrunebaum@aol.com: "Re: "Chaperone" To have or not to have?" Maybe in reply to: DMECNM@aol.com: ""Chaparone" To have or not to have?" Next in thread: Kaycnm@aol.com: "Re: "Chaparone" To have or not to have?"

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