http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html#comment-90575 Anonymous Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html#comment-90575 I think what you say is bordering on sexist. It is equally either right or wrong for female or male doctors hugging female or male patients.<br/>I myself am a medical student and debate that there are both pro's and con's to hugging a patient. Guidelines suggest 'do the best for your patients'; does this mean hugging? Maybe? I think what you say is bordering on sexist. It is equally either right or wrong for female or male doctors hugging female or male patients.
I myself am a medical student and debate that there are both pro’s and con’s to hugging a patient. Guidelines suggest ‘do the best for your patients’; does this mean hugging? Maybe?

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html#comment-81750 Oh no! It's a cash patient! Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html#comment-81750 I don't like people touching me. I think it is very unprofessional, especially a male doctor with a female patient. Even if they asked, I would say no. I don’t like people touching me. I think it is very unprofessional, especially a male doctor with a female patient. Even if they asked, I would say no.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html#comment-81718 cathy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/11/ok-to-hug-your-patients.html#comment-81718 I think that sometimes it is OK, in certain situations. Right after I was diagnosed with cancer, I then saw my pcp. While we were talking, he asked "Do you need a hug" to which I answered by nodding, and then he gave me one. What in the world could be wrong with that? I think that sometimes it is OK, in certain situations. Right after I was diagnosed with cancer, I then saw my pcp. While we were talking, he asked “Do you need a hug” to which I answered by nodding, and then he gave me one. What in the world could be wrong with that?

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