Student midwives learn pelvic exams by actually caring for the woman and then requesting to be allowed to follow an experienced midwives examination of the cervix with their own attempt. A negative answer is respected. Many women are happy to say yes. Cheers Judy
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 18/03/2003 8:28:47 am >>> BlankHow do midwives learn how to preform pelvic exams? Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA www.cares-sa.org.au [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith & love... ----- Original Message ----- From: Carole Claxton To: CMOB Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:48 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] pelvic exams I was flabbergasted when I read this, but don't know how true it is!?! What a dreadful thing to do to women without their knowledge!! Carole Medical schools alter pelvic exam policies Some of the nation's leading medical schools have abandoned a little-known, decades-old practice of letting students perform pelvic exams on women without their consent while they are under anesthesia. http://www.msnbc.com/news/883838.asp ********************************************************************** This e-mail, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/ received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this e-mail is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. ********************************************************************** -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
