A former GP conducted "unnecessary" genital examinations on nine male patients, including young teenagers, a court has heard.

It's part of a broad initiative across Mass General and its sister hospitals to incorporate professional observers — known as chaperones — into routine medical care. The Mass General Brigham ...

The department — which also had been investigating Maheshwari — then should have issued an order within five days requiring a medical chaperone at his appointments while the criminal case ...

A former GP has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing nine male patients by carrying out unjustified genital examinations ...

meaning a chaperone will automatically be provided unless a patient declines to have a chaperone present. What is a Medical Chaperone? A Medical Chaperone will be provided during a sensitive exam and ...

Read part three of our investigation. Chaperones may offer one solution to sexual abuse of patients by medical providers Some medical experts and survivors of sexual abuse say broader use of ...

A growing number of hospitals are utilizing medical chaperones as part of their efforts to bolster safety, according to a Feb. 24 report from NPR affiliate WBUR. Medical chaperones are ...

Dr. Phinit Phisitkul reached a settlement agreement with the Iowa Board of Medicine in which he agreed to be cited for sexual harassment and warned that future misconduct could result ...

Creating a collaborative relationship is very important in my practice with Parents, individuals and children. As a Chaperon, WE CAN, surf through life's challenges together successfully.

An eighth person has died months after the crash of a medical transport plane in Philadelphia, city officials said Tuesday. Dominique Goods-Burke, who was in a vehicle hit by debris when the plane ...