PATIENTS, FRIENDS, AND RELATIONSHIP BOUNDARIES

Authors
ROURKE JTB SMITH LFP BROWN JB
Citation
Jtb. Rourke et al., PATIENTS, FRIENDS, AND RELATIONSHIP BOUNDARIES, Canadian family physician, 39, 1993, pp. 2557-2564
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
39
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2557 - 2564
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1993)39:<2557:PFARB>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
When patient and physician are close friends, both professional and pe rsonal relationships can suffer. Jointly exploring and setting explici t boundaries con help avoid conflict and maintain these valuable relat ionships. This is particularly important when the physician practises in a small community where such concurrent relationships are unavoidab le.