COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new batch of states is looking to legislate the level of informed consent required for medical students to perform pelvic exams on unconscious patients for educational purposes.

As part of their training, medical students sometimes perform intimate physical examinations on surgical patients who are under anesthesia. Federal guidelines now prohibit this teaching practice ...

For years, doctors around the country taking an exam to become board certified in radiology have cheated by memorizing test questions, creating sophisticated banks of what are known as “recalls,” a ...

When Zahara Heckscher went to George Washington University Hospital last month to have an ovarian cyst removed, she asked her surgeon if medical students would be practicing pelvic exams on her while ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious ...

Medical board exams, such as The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), are among the most challenging hurdles aspiring physicians face. For many students, these exams represent years of ...

The law allows foreign doctors a pathway to practice in North Carolina, but only with a partial license. The law requires applicants to be eligible for certification from the Educational Commission ...

WASHINGTON — Veterans groups urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to take steps to end common mistakes in claims reviews for disability that include redundant requests for veterans to undergo more ...

Some North Carolinians are sounding the alarm about a new law that would make it easier for foreign-trained doctors to treat patients in rural parts of the state. “North Carolina has just approved a ...