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Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 453-18

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, or student participating in a course of instruction, residency program, or clinical training program shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless:

(1) The patient gives prior verbal or written informed consent to the pelvic examination;

(2) The performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination scheduled to be performed on the patient; or

(3) The patient is unconscious and the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 453-18 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-2-business/hi-rev-st-sect-453-18/

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