How common is it for doctors to be physically attracted to their patients?
I suppose the answer to your question would depend on the doctor whom you’re asking.For me, I can count on one hand the number of patients I’ve been physically attracted to. That’s not a lot given that I’ve seen thousands of patients in my career. That’s not to say I haven’t had my share of attractive patients. I have had patients whom I might be attracted to if it weren’t in a healthcare setting (like if I saw them on the street for the first time). But when I’m at work, I subconsciously turn that off. I’m virtually never attracted to my patients.I have heard of doctors who do become attracted to patients. One of the answers on here says that doctors dating former patients is “Absolutely not ok.” I would object to that. Many of us work in smaller towns where we know a lot of the patients in our community outside of work (e.g., you go to church together, they’re the bartender at the nearby restaurant, etc.). It’s inevitable that we’re going to associate with our patients outside of work. Are we to forego any kind of friendly relationship with a patient? No. And if in the circumstance there is a mutual romantic attraction to a patient, the best thing to do is to transfer care so that you are no longer that patient’s doctor. It’s pretty simple. You just have to go about it ethically and professionally. It’s not unethical to date a former patient. It’s just unethical to date a patient while you are their doctor. I’ve never been in this situation, but I can understand and sympathize with someone who is.Hope that answers your question,Paul
Do you think the horse industry attracts a lot of mentally ill people? Why or why not?
LOL I suppose I should have been more specific with this question. I was not trying to offend anyone nor imply anything. I guess I was thinking about the newish? trend? of horsey self help books, books on emotional mirroring etc. and wondering if this was in response to a higher than normal number of nuttiness or a recognition of the therapeutic value of horses OR a little bit of both. Thanks for sharing the anecdotes, they make me feel better about the awful (and most definately ill) bosses I had.
Guys I need Help.....Does VIAGRA work even if your NOT sexually attractive to your wife ?
Sorry the answers you've received haven't provided the information you were hoping for-- people do their best, but sometimes we talk past each other. Let me try to address what I think you are *really* asking: It will give you an erection, even without sexual stimulation. Blood is flowing in and out of your penis at all times. Viagra and similar drugs block the outflow. If you accidentally took one of those pills at bed time and fell right to sleep with no sexual thoughts at all, you'd still develop an erection that would last roughly 4 hours. So if you want to have sex with a partner you don't really find attractive, viagra [et al] will give you the tool you need to do the job. Whether you can emotionally bring yourself to complete the task is a different issue.