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DOD: Patients must be offered chaperones for sensitive medical exams

·Source: Federal Times

The Defense Department is directing military medical providers to offer patients a chaperone during sensitive examinations. The move follows high-profile cases involving alleged misconduct by Army doctors and aims to strengthen patient protections and accountability in military healthcare settings.

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