Comments on: Should a doctor be banished from medicine after having sex with a patient? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rogue Medichttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89872 Rogue Medic Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89872 Don't lawyers have a similar standard, due to the privileged nature of the work? Don’t lawyers have a similar standard, due to the privileged nature of the work?

]]> By: Supremacy Claushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89867 Supremacy Claus Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89867 An appellate court said, no.<br/><br/>http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1088439688811 An appellate court said, no.

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1088439688811

]]> By: Mehmethttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89866 Mehmet Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89866 Having an affair with a patient represents a lack or work ethic and moral weakness. Therefore it can be grounds for revoking one's license.<br/><br/>Having an extramarital affair with somebody who is not your patient, however, is an entirely different story and I don't think it is grounds for dismissal from the profession in the UK or anywhere else. Having an affair with a patient represents a lack or work ethic and moral weakness. Therefore it can be grounds for revoking one’s license.

Having an extramarital affair with somebody who is not your patient, however, is an entirely different story and I don’t think it is grounds for dismissal from the profession in the UK or anywhere else.

]]> By: Michael Rack, MDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89865 Michael Rack, MD Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89865 Looking at the linked article, it appears that the doctor had sex with his receptionist, and that the the receptionist's husband was his patient. Looking at the linked article, it appears that the doctor had sex with his receptionist, and that the the receptionist’s husband was his patient.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89864 Anonymous Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89864 Unless the doctor acted inappropriately and unconsenting, I don't think the medical board will do anything about it.<br/><br/>There are plenty of doctors out there who are having affairs and think no one knows. If people around them start "spilling the beans", they will be very uncomfortable. Unless the doctor acted inappropriately and unconsenting, I don’t think the medical board will do anything about it.

There are plenty of doctors out there who are having affairs and think no one knows. If people around them start “spilling the beans”, they will be very uncomfortable.

]]> By: SarahWhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89863 SarahW Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89863 Good lord. <br/>An "extramarital affair"? As if the concern about the physician having sexual relationship with a <i>patient</i> is one of mere infidelity or sexual incontinence?<br/><br/>How utterly dishonest. Good lord.
An “extramarital affair”? As if the concern about the physician having sexual relationship with a patient is one of mere infidelity or sexual incontinence?

How utterly dishonest.

]]> By: Rishihttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89862 Rishi Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89862 I agree with both the previous commenters. The type of relationship between a doctor and his/her patient is rooted in strict professionalism. If we start letting a handful of doctors engage in the aforementioned acts without severe punishment, we'll introduce an irreparable crack which will ultimately destroy the credibility/honor of physicians. I agree with both the previous commenters. The type of relationship between a doctor and his/her patient is rooted in strict professionalism. If we start letting a handful of doctors engage in the aforementioned acts without severe punishment, we’ll introduce an irreparable crack which will ultimately destroy the credibility/honor of physicians.

]]> By: Bad Medicine, Good Solutionshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89861 Bad Medicine, Good Solutions Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89861 Any sex with a patient is wrong. Yanking his license should be a no brainer - just do it. The issue is not about having an affair, it is about urinating on the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship which is asexual. Any sex with a patient is wrong. Yanking his license should be a no brainer – just do it. The issue is not about having an affair, it is about urinating on the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship which is asexual.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/should-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine.html#comment-89858 Anonymous Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/should-a-doctor-be-banished-from-medicine-after-having-sex-with-a-patient.html#comment-89858 There seem to be two distinct questions:<br/><br/>1. Should a doctor be punished for having an extra-marital affair?<br/><br/>2. Should a doctor be punished for having a sexual relationship with a patient?<br/><br/>These are two very different questions. To the first, I agree with Dr. Crippen that physicians should not be held to a higher standard of fidelity than the general public. However, the question of a sexual relationship with a patient is more complicated. While I'm not convinced that it is unequivocally inappropriate to have a sexual relationship with a patient, the nature of the doctor-patient relationship makes it considerably more questionable. There seem to be two distinct questions:

1. Should a doctor be punished for having an extra-marital affair?

2. Should a doctor be punished for having a sexual relationship with a patient?

These are two very different questions. To the first, I agree with Dr. Crippen that physicians should not be held to a higher standard of fidelity than the general public. However, the question of a sexual relationship with a patient is more complicated. While I’m not convinced that it is unequivocally inappropriate to have a sexual relationship with a patient, the nature of the doctor-patient relationship makes it considerably more questionable.

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