Article #3 Rhetorical Precis

In Charlotte E. Rees and Lynn V. Monrouxe’s article, “Medical students learning intimate examinations without valid consent: a multicentre study” (2011), they assert that students observed or performed intimate examinations should gain valid consent from the patient.  The authors support their claims by conducting individual and group interviews of the medical students.  The purpose of this author was to gain explanations of the student’s behavior in order to see if patient consent is necessary.  The authors’ tone was highly educated, but the authors failed to express their knowledge in lemans terms.