http://www.dconline.cc/SDCA_%20PB_Training2.htm - What are Professional Bouncaries
Think about the keys to what the presentation tells you about Professional Boundaries.
* The ethical considerations between you and your patient are of the greatest importance, because there needs to be trust and comfort felt by the patient.
* How a patient interprets the things you say and do is not always anywhere near what you meant to communicate.
* You as the doctor are always in the position of power and knowledge.
* The Doctor must always be in control of the emotional elements of the relationship.
* The Doctor - Patient relationship by definition is one of unequal powers.
* The Doctor - patient relationship is especially vulnerable to abuse.
* The Doctor best serves their patients by acting as advocates and fostering their patients’ rights to receive good health care.
* Doctors are expected to deal honestly with patients and colleagues, to respect their rights and to safeguard patient confidences within the constraints of the law.
* We have an obligation to honor our duty to our patient, our profession and society.
That would be incorrect. He has the knowledge but I have the power. I go to him as a contractor for specialized knowledge, equipment, and skills I don't possess, just like when I call a plumber. I'm still the boss, and if he doesn't approach our relationship with the same understanding, he can go fsck himself.