How do you handle an inappropriate patient?

How to respond to inappropriate patient requests

1. F: Recognize any uncomfortable feelings that stem from the patient’s request.
2. A: Analyze why the patient’s request makes you feel uncomfortable.
3. V: View the patient in the best possible light.
4. E: Explicitly state why the request is inappropriate.
5. R: Reestablish rapport.

How do you respond to an inappropriate request?

A: ANALYZE WHY YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE

1. Abstract.
2. F: RECOGNIZE UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS.
3. A: ANALYZE WHY YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.
4. V: VIEW THE PATIENT IN THE BEST POSSIBLE LIGHT.
5. E: EXPLICITLY STATE WHY THE REQUEST IS INAPPROPRIATE.
6. R: REESTABLISH RAPPORT.
7. POTENTIAL PATIENT RESPONSES.
8. References.

Should you allow a male doctor to perform intimate procedures on You?

It’s always a risk to allow a male doctor to do intimate procedures such as colonoscopies, pelvic exams, pap smears, rectal exams, and breast exams on you. Countless male doctors have sexually abused female patients.

Are male doctors morally above other men?

Male doctors are not morally above other men. Keep in mind that the male doctor could be enjoying the exam as though he was looking at pornography or a strip show, and then fantasizing about it later on after he leaves work. It is very normal for men to be aroused by seeing naked women and a male doctor is no different.

Are male doctors more gentle than female doctors?

While it is true that some male doctors are very gentle and even more compassionate than some female doctors, keep in mind that many “gentle” and compassionate male doctors have sexually abused women.

Is it normal for a male doctor to be attracted to women?

Keep in mind that the male doctor could be enjoying the exam as though he was looking at pornography or a strip show, and then fantasizing about it later on after he leaves work. It is very normal for men to be aroused by seeing naked women and a male doctor is no different.