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Oct 17

Contraceptive Pearl: Practices of Consent and Autonomy for Patients with Disabilities, Part 2

Written by Maddie Fowler, Spark Dariy, Amy Stone Last month’s Pearl discussed key practices of consent. Here, we share unique considerations for those with physical disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or cognitive impairment, non-speaking patients, and deaf patients. Physical Disability People with physical disabilities may require additional assistance during the exam. Without making assumptions,…