From Patients to Partners: Ethical complexities of maintaining professional boundaries in a digital age.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 DERMATOLOGY

Clinics in dermatology Pub Date : 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2025.02.006

Shannon Hanggodo, Timothy Klufas, Simran Saini, Albert E Zhou, Gillian Weston, Jane M Grant-Kels

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Abstract

Professional ethics prohibit physicians from dating current patients due to risks of exploitation, compromised objectivity, and power imbalances, conflicting with obligations of beneficence and non-maleficence. Online dating applications or apps complicate these boundaries, as a physician's online presence may inadvertently enable patient encounters outside professional contexts. To maintain ethical standards, physicians should avoid sharing identifiable information on dating platforms, ensure patient care is transferred before pursuing romantic relationships, and adhere to institutional policies that mitigate risks and uphold transparency.

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Clinics in dermatology 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.40%

发文量

106

审稿时长

3 days

期刊介绍： Clinics in Dermatology brings you the most practical and comprehensive information on the treatment and care of skin disorders. Each issue features a Guest Editor and is devoted to a single timely topic relating to clinical dermatology. Clinics in Dermatology provides information that is... • Clinically oriented -- from evaluation to treatment, Clinics in Dermatology covers what is most relevant to you in your practice. • Authoritative -- world-renowned experts in the field assure the high-quality and currency of each issue by reporting on their areas of expertise. • Well-illustrated -- each issue is complete with photos, drawings and diagrams to illustrate points and demonstrate techniques.