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Allegations of sexual misconduct: A risk management perspective
Author(s) -
Jones Linda E.,
Adkins Elizabeth
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of healthcare risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2040-0861
pISSN - 1074-4797
DOI - 10.1002/jhrm.5600170303
Subject(s) - sexual misconduct , misconduct , perspective (graphical) , risk management , health care , psychology , sexual assault , medicine , criminology , business , medical emergency , nursing , suicide prevention , poison control , political science , law , computer science , finance , artificial intelligence
Increasingly, patients are making complaints to state licensing boards and filing lawsuits against healthcare providers alleging sexual misconduct. This article addresses the risk management implications of patient allegations of sexual misconduct involving inappropriate touching by healthcare providers during an examination or treatment. From a risk management standpoint, techniques can be implemented before and after these incidents that can help reduce the facility's exposure.