Doctor dating patient

How Long Before a Doctor Can Date a Former Patient in Illinois?

Most doctors are aware of the doctor-patient boundary line and do not cross it. However, some relationships will fall into a grey area and in these circumstances it is easier for a boundary violation to occur inadvertently. In one such case, a doctor was reprimanded for violating professional boundaries with a former patient after becoming Facebook friends. However, he later agreed and terminated the doctor-patient relationship. The patient had been seeing Dr B at the clinic for several years, when she saw Dr A for a mole check. Over the next 18 months, she saw Dr A numerous times until she contacted him on Facebook, admitting her feelings for him. The pair met in person and exchanged text messages, until it escalated into a sexual relationship. During the month relationship, they continued to communicate through Facebook and text messages. The patient then attended the Emergency Department and asked Dr A if he could recommend a specialist for her.

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Allen thought that all that mattered when he married his daughter-in-law was his heart. But, from the standpoint of the public, the type of relationship sometimes matters as much as the bond between the two parties. When there is a personal relationship between a doctor and a patient, society — in the form of state medical boards and the courts — will likely be in the bedroom as well. The likelihood of a sexual component to the relationship adds additional scrutiny to a situation in which one individual is seen as subordinate by definition. Harsh limitations are placed on the doctor in terms of becoming romantically involved with a patient.

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Notes from a Plaintiff’s Attorney: Legal Issues When Dating Patients

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