Ethically justified guidelines for defining sexual boundaries between obstetrician-gynecologists and their patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 496-500

  McCullough, L B ^a   Chervenak, F A ^a   Coverdale, J H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Physician patient sexual relationships; professional virtues; self effacement; self sacrifice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029802162     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70169-2     Document Type: Article

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