The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military's policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. (Marco Garcia/AP) Following high profile cases of sexual assault involving Army doctors, ...

Staff at military medical facilities must now ask patients if they would like a chaperone in the room before a doctor performs a sensitive exam. Leadership made the change after an Army doctor was ...

A group of federal lawmakers is pushing for stricter oversight of doctors and increased protections for patients undergoing sensitive exams, an effort spurred by widespread sexual assault allegations ...

Tearha Hill typically stands to one side of the room, with her eyes trained on the medical exam happening in front of her. The licensed practical nurse watches the doctor. Every few seconds, she looks ...

When you get care at a military hospital or clinic, your safety, comfort, and privacy are top priorities. The Defense Health Agency recently published its chaperone policy across all military ...

Sensitive exams often occur behind closed doors, with just a patient and a clinician in the room. Now, amid mounting scrutiny over sexual misconduct in medicine, some health systems are insisting a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Staff perform a mock exam at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. (James ...

Staff perform a mock exam at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. (James Camillocci) The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s ...

The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients ...