Background The medical profession in Canada hasbeen con-strained by the redefinition of
the parameters of doctors' relationships with patients. The provincial licensing au-thorities …

W hile the eradication of sexual abuse in the medical context is a goal that everyone shares,
the medical community is increasingly concerned that intended legislative changes to …

Discussion 7 One of the criticisms of the Ontario Task Force's Final Report was that it went
too far in terms of providing patient protection, fostering false allegations and denying due …

T he College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, following the example set by its Ontario
counterpart, has created a committee to deal with the issue of sexual exploitation in the …

ABUSE AND THE PROFESSION tarting on page 1657 Dr. Deborah J. Cook and her
colleagues re-port that medical residents of both sexes are still subject to sexual, physical …

2 In terms of content, the Final Report retained most of the recommendations contained in
the Preliminary Report. However, a number of changes were made to the Committee's …

Overview: The author is convinced sexual misconduct will be the issue of the nineties for
state medical boards. He briefly reviews the background of the issue and cites several …

The American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs recently
reviewed the ethical implications of sexual or romantic relationships between physicians …

Overview: The widespread and growing number of complaints regarding sexual misconduct
fuels the need for guidelines for boards handling such complaints. The Federation Ad Hoc …

I have much empathy for the graduating classes of 1993, particularly for students who are
not granted an interview but who are aware that some of their classmates have been. No …