Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

Exercise 34

ETHICS ISSUE 2: Health care practitioners are ethically bound to respect the patient's dignity and to make a positive effort to secure a comfortable and considerate atmosphere for the patient, in such ways as providing appropriate gowns and drapes, private facilities for undressing, and clear explanations for procedures.
A woman requests a breast exam when, upon self-examination, she detects a small lump. Her male family physician performs the breast exami­nation without a chaperone, and begins massaging the patient's nipple in a suggestive manner. What should the patient do?
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