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Privacy rights double standard (medical field)

Misconduct of Female Doctors

Posted by ashton123 on 2015-03-26 03:31:04

Surveys have shown that 10% of male patients who have a female doctor report "inappropriate touching and comments during a physical exam at some point in their lives." However, males are less likely to report sexually abusive behavior than females, so the percentage of cases involving actual incidents is probably higher.

Additionally, surveys show that the most common groups to be exploited or be victims of sexual misconduct are NOT female patients but rather are "(1) teenage boys," followed by "(2) guys in their 20s getting their first required physical," followed by "(3) men getting their 3rd or 4th Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)."