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  gene99 - 09/05/10 23:56
 
  q ....Lisa was one of your patients 2 years ago. While Lisa was in NJ she has been your regular patient for her depression. She trusts and respects you a lot. She even told you earlier that she would be very lucky if she could date a person like you at least once in her lifetime. She is a beautiful 25 year old whom any man would like at a first sight. You have lost contact with Lisa and she has not been your patient for past 2 years because she moved to Florida. She happens to meet you incidentally at a mall and requests that you go for a date with her the following weekend. Your response should be:

A) Tell her that since she no longer your patient you can get involved with her.
B) Refuse her proposal because its not ethical for you to do it
C) Tell her you could go for a dinner this weekend but you will not get sexually involved as that part is unethical
D) Tell her its not appropriate for her to make such advances towards her past physician
E) Tell her you would definitely get involved with her provided she signs a paper releasing you from any liability
 
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  diamox79 - 09/06/10 00:01
 
 
A) Tell her that since she no longer your patient you can get involved with her.
 
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  csinapril - 09/06/10 00:13
 
  cccc
sexual relation with psychiatric pt is unethical even if the pat is no more under ur treatment care.....
 
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  haiderizwan - 09/06/10 00:32
 
  B- refuse  
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  diamox79 - 09/06/10 01:14
 
  there is no pt-physician relation and he is not involved in her care...so can he not date her?  
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  csinapril - 09/06/10 01:21
 
  diamox..if she is normal patient(not a psych case) u can involve in dating once u terminate pt doctor relation....but i think its a strickrule for psych patients....i think depression comes into that category...
@gene99 can u post the ans
 
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  chaudh83 - 09/06/10 08:14
 
  b...  
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  orthop - 09/08/10 09:29
 
  B.  
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  shan807 - 09/08/10 10:44
 
  A

i think the cut off is two years after which doctor has no liability with the patient
 
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  jayshah - 09/08/10 10:48
 
  B.....  
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* Re:Medicine Ethics 2
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  misshyd - 09/08/10 20:20
 
  Ans.is b

given answer is b , same q is in dr.red ethics
there is no cut-off for past physician


“A sexual relationship with a former patient is unethical if the doctor "uses or exploits the trust, knowledge, emotions or influence derived from the previous professional relationship."
this patient has trust derived from previous relationship.
 
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