Intuitively, one can appreciate that if an individual is otherwise inclined to harm another through bad behavior, having the cover of a job as a medical professional or medical support staff in a hospital seems like an opportunity to commit the perfect crime. By working in a hospital setting, the so-called bad actor would have two built-in advantages to execute his or her crimes.
First, the bad actor would have the implied trust that comes with a job as a medical professional, providing regular opportunity to commit the bad acts. Second, the bad actor would be exposed to patients with explicit and sometimes severe vulnerabilities, providing ready-made victims. These bad acts can include using the position to steal and then sell prescription medicine to patients, sexual assault, unwarranted medical procedures causing physical and financial harm to the patient and even murder.
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