Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST RR0xKuxT. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Context. - Physicians who abuse their patients sexually cause immense harm, and, therefore, the discipline of physicians who commit any sex-related offenses is an important public health issue that should be examined. Objectives. To determine the frequency and severity of discipline against physicians who commit sex-related offenses and to describe the characteristics of these physicians. Design and Setting. - Analysis of sex-related orders from a national database of disciplinary orders taken by state medical boards and federal agencies. Subjects. - A total of 761 physicians disciplined for sex-related offenses from 1981 through 1996. Main Outcome Measures. - Rate and severity of discipline over time for sex-related offenses and specialty, age, and board certification status of disciplined physicians. Results. - The number of physicians disciplined per year for sex-related offenses increased from 42 in 1989 to 147 in 1996, and the proportion of all disciplinary orders that were sex related increased from 2.1% in 1989 to 4.4% in 1996 (P<. for trend discipline sex-related offenses was significantly more severe than non-sex-related with of orders involving revocation surrender or suspension medical license. physicians disciplined the committed by involved patients including sexual intercourse rape molestation and favors drugs.>
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