On intimate relationships between healthcare professionals and patients: a nationwide cohort analysis of medical tribunal decisions in the Netherlands

Abstract Background We examine the incidence of medical tribunal decisions and disciplinary actions (DAs) against healthcare professionals (HCPs). In addition, we studied whether an intimate relationship between an HCP and patient as part of the medical tribunal decision is associated with an increa...

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Main Authors: Wim Rietdijk, Sander Renes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00628-0