Consented: A Doctor's Call to End Medical Violence and Reclaim Patient Autonomy

A physician's bold critique of medical rape culture-and her call for a new model of care that centers consent and empowers patients

Medical culture has a problem with consent-and it's not just a few bad doctors. That's the conclusion of Dr. Zed Zha in Consented, a groundbreaking look at how the healthcare industry ignores patients' agency and perpetuates violence.

Even the best and most caring doctors can fall prey to what Dr. Zha identifies as medical rape culture: a system of beliefs and pr...