New York § 2496 Written summary regarding hysterectomy

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§ 2496 — Written summary regarding hysterectomy

New York § 2496

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  § 2496. Written summary regarding hysterectomy.  The commissioner, in\nconsultation with the medical society of the state of New York,\nconsumers and others knowledgeable on the topic of hysterectomy shall\ndevelop a standardized written summary which shall explain:\n  1. the common diagnoses for which hysterectomy is a common treatment\nincluding but not limited to uterine leiomyofibroma, endometriosis,\ndisorders of menstruation, premalignant or malignant changes in uterus\nor cervix and salpingo-oophoritis;\n  2. alternative treatments to hysterectomy for such diagnoses, in\naccordance with accepted medical practices;\n  3. the types of hysterectomy including radical, subtotal abdominal,\ntotal abdominal and vaginal;\n  4. the common physiological changes, side effects, risks and bene

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§ 2496. Written summary regarding hysterectomy. The commissioner, in\nconsultation with the medical society of the state of New York,\nconsumers and others knowledgeable on the topic of hysterectomy shall\ndevelop a standardized written summary which shall explain:\n 1. the common diagnoses for which hysterectomy is a common treatment\nincluding but not limited to uterine leiomyofibroma, endometriosis,\ndisorders of menstruation, premalignant or malignant changes in uterus\nor cervix and salpingo-oophoritis;\n 2. alternative treatments to hysterectomy for such diagnoses, in\naccordance with accepted medical practices;\n 3. the types of hysterectomy including radical, subtotal abdominal,\ntotal abdominal and vaginal;\n 4. the common physiological changes, side effects, risks and benefits\nwhich result after each type of hysterectomy or alternative is\nperformed;\n 5. that the hysterectomy is irreversible, results in infertility and\nthe end of menstruation; and\n 6. an oophorectomy, a treatment often associated with hysterectomy,\nincluding unilateral, bilateral and salpingo-oophorectomy.\n