Chaperones, Professional Boundaries and the Potential for Misunderstandings

ACP Ethics and Professionalism

All physicians have a duty to uphold the core values of medicine and professionalism in their interactions with patients to preserve the trust foundational to the patient-physician relationship. They must be aware of and avoid interactions that are—or may be perceived as—of a sexual nature. The presence of a chaperone, particularly for intimate examinations, can help avoid misunderstanding and protect both the patient and the physician. 

ACP’s Center for Ethics and Professionalism explores the topic of patient-physician interactions in their latest case study, Chaperones, Professional Boundaries, and the Potential for Misunderstandings.

First, read the case study. After reading, ACP members can take the CME/MOC survey for free.

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