Boundary issues. What do they mean for family physicians?
Clear boundaries between physicians and patients help prevent abusive behaviour. Enforced boundaries help physicians fulfil their legal, ethical, and professional tasks. We review common elements in boundary violations: role reversal, secrecy, double binds, and indulgence of professional privilege. We also outline the legal and licensing issues of boundary violations and offer examples of nine boundaries.
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
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D003020:Clothing; D008192:Deception; D004309:Double Bind Interaction; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005653:Fund Raising; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014110:Touch