title: Sexual harassment: an ominous liability for healthcare professionals.
abstract: Sexual harassment can arise in virtually any employment setting. Healthcare facilities must be careful to avoid sexual harassment of their employees both by other employees and by the myriad other persons who may come into contact with their employees in the workplace. Much of what makes sexual harassment an actionable offense are the perceptions of the victim. Employers should take a proactive approach to preventing, detecting and correcting instances of harassment.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Health Initiatives, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*