Sexual Relationships In Health Care

Patient- doctor sexual relationships
Introduction
Both the nursing and medical codes of ethics forbid sexual relationships between a health care provider and a former patient. The issue of health care providers engaging in personal relationship, especially sexual relationships with patients has been a matter of concern in the minds of many academicians and practitioners and has really provoked a high degree of controversy in many counties. This sexual relationship is termed as boundary violations and can be represented by, for example, having sex with a patient. This issue prompted the New Zealand Medical Council to adopt a zero tolerance policy This issue has been thought to have a profound negative impact on the health care sectors as well