A physician must terminate the patient-physician relationship before initiating a dating, romantic, or sexual relationship with a patient. Likewise, sexual or romantic relationships between a physician and a former patient may be unduly influenced by the previous physician-patient relationship.

Can a patient fall in love with her doctor?

Though instances of doctors and patients entering romantic relationships are indeed rare, it does sometimes happen. Physicians sometimes have sexual relationships with patients, or with former patients. Sometimes the initiator is the physician, and sometimes it is the patient.

Why is it important to have a good relationship with a patient?

Effective physician-patient communication has been shown to positively influence health outcomes by increasing patient satisfaction, leading to greater patient understanding of health problems and treatments available, contributing to better adherence to treatment plans, and providing support and reassurance to

Why is it important for patients to have a strong relationship with a primary care physician?

Decades of research have shown that a good relationship with your physician is important to your health. Patients who have good relationships and effective communication with their physicians are more satisfied with their care and better able to manage their medical problems.