It is beyond dispute that sexual contact with patients is in conflict with the very essence of the practice of medicine.” Moreover, “[i]t is well established that sexual activity between physicians and patients is almost always harmful to the patient and is prohibited.” New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Policy Statement Regarding Sexual Activity Between Physicians and Patients and in the Practice of Medicine, N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.3.
Nonetheless, sexual activity between physicians, therapists and other medical professionals persists, and many of us have defended or prosecuted these claims either in civil litigation or before the Board of Medical Examiners. So what happens when that line is crossed and a medical professional sexually abuses or assaults a patient who had put their trust in them?
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