Sexual Misconduct by Health Care Professionals

Sexual misconduct is referred to as an act of engaging in any conduct with a patient that is perceived to be sexual, which may be either physical contact or verbal (National Council of States Boards of Nursing 11). that cases of sexual misconduct by health professionals are rising significantly in many countries. Generally, patients can level lawsuits for damages based on of the following allegations: that, either the physician convinced the patient that engaging in sex was part of the medical treatment, or that physicians failed to and thus breached his fiduciary duty to the patient. all sexual contacts between health practitioners and patients during (Smith & Australian Institute of Criminology 118).