Modesty in medical settings refers to the practices and equipment used to preserve patient modesty in medical examination and clinics.
Prior to the invention of the stethoscope, a physician who wanted to perform auscultation to listen to heart sounds or noise inside a body would have to physically place their ear against the body of the person being examined. [1] In 1816, male physician René Laennec invented the stethoscope as a way to respect the modesty of a female patient, as it would have been awkward for him to put his ear on her chest. [1]
Hospital gowns increase modesty as compared to the patient presenting nude, but in the past have been odd clothing which exposes the body. [2] Some contemporary changes to the design of hospital gowns are proposed. [2]
In places with more cultural diversity it becomes more likely that people will make new and different requests for modesty in health care. [3]
Sometimes women do not access healthcare because of modesty concerns. [4]
Muslims in non-Muslim societies sometimes make requests for modesty. [5] [6]
Modesty in medical settings refers to the practices and equipment used to preserve patient modesty in medical examination and clinics.
Prior to the invention of the stethoscope, a physician who wanted to perform auscultation to listen to heart sounds or noise inside a body would have to physically place their ear against the body of the person being examined. [1] In 1816, male physician René Laennec invented the stethoscope as a way to respect the modesty of a female patient, as it would have been awkward for him to put his ear on her chest. [1]
Hospital gowns increase modesty as compared to the patient presenting nude, but in the past have been odd clothing which exposes the body. [2] Some contemporary changes to the design of hospital gowns are proposed. [2]
In places with more cultural diversity it becomes more likely that people will make new and different requests for modesty in health care. [3]
Sometimes women do not access healthcare because of modesty concerns. [4]
Muslims in non-Muslim societies sometimes make requests for modesty. [5] [6]