Is a physician required to have a nurse or someone else present when performing gynecological exams on a patient?
No. A physician is not necessarily required to have someone else present when performing a gynecological exam. Although a physician is best advised to have a third party present to act as a chaperon during such an exam and a patient may ask for one, if one is not present, the physician is not necessarily required to have one. If a patient requests a chaperon, such as staff or a family member, and the physician does not have or allow one, the patient is not required to undergo the exam and may wish to consider finding a physician she is more comfortable with or who utilizes a chaperon.
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