When patients arrive for medical exams at Dr. Rachel Sisodia's office, they're offered a choice: Would they like a third person in the room while the doctor conducts the exam? If the patient says yes, ...

Medical chaperones who observe intimate physical examinations are becoming more common in hospitals and doctor's offices nationwide amid high-profile sexual abuse cases in which many victims said they ...

Tearha Hill typically stands to one side of the room, with her eyes trained on the medical exam happening in front of her. The licensed practical nurse watches the doctor. Every few seconds, she looks ...

"I came across your file and found it incredibly intriguing." These were the first words I (McCarthy) heard from Derrick Todd, a rheumatologist and Harvard professor later exposed for sexually abusing ...

News of physicians accused or convicted of sexually inappropriate behavior toward patients during medical exams has been frequent recently. And patient advocates have brought up the fact that many ...

We are dedicated to creating a safe, secure and supportive environment. For these reasons, we are an “Opt Out” chaperone facility regarding sensitive examination, meaning a chaperone will ...

A growing number of hospitals are utilizing medical chaperones as part of their efforts to bolster safety, according to a Feb. 24 report from NPR affiliate WBUR. Medical chaperones are professional ...

Under the provision, a trained third party would have to be present for exams conducted by obstetrician-gynecologists at ...

A third person is just a third wheel in a trusting doctor-patient relationship. Yale-New Haven Hospital and affiliated clinics have a rule that a chaperone must be present for any examination of ...

Tearha Hill typically stands to one side of the room, with her eyes trained on the medical exam happening in front of her. The licensed practical nurse watches the doctor. Every few seconds, she looks ...