Unwanted vaginal examinations
- 2 August 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in British Journal of Midwifery
- Vol. 2 (8) , 368-370
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.1994.2.8.368
Abstract
This article questions the necessity for vaginal examinations in maternity care, looks at women's experiences of vaginal examinations, and discusses the importance of informed consent when such examinations are carried out.Keywords
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