The ethics of intimate examinations—teaching tomorrow's doctorsCommentary: Respecting the patient's integrity is the keyCommentary: Teaching pelvic examination—putting the patient first

Sorry to read your statement advising us to stop doing these
unpleasant, invasive and degrading examinations.
If clinical conditions could be diagnosed by investigation, why do we need
doctors any way ? If you think PV & PR as invasive investigation, what
will a teenager say when you examine her chest ???
I feel every clinical examination is invasive, every time I request my
patient to undress, I always think of how would I feel if one ask me to do
so. This thought in me makes me be very polite and the patient feels more
comfortable and less embarrassed after the examination.

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