Graduating in medicine is one of the most intellectually stimulating things I have ever taken part in. When you are faced with the task of doing a research paper describing a problem in your specialty, well, because the medical field is so broad, I have found a topic that is almost never talked about. “Love and Medicine”, I chose this topic because it deals with the fact that doctors are more than “friendly” with their patients, as immoral as it may seem for this to happen. The relationship between a patient and a doctor should be extremely platonic; doctors should always know their limitations, display a level of professionalism, and show as much humility as possible in their work. Doctors should always know their limitations when dealing with patients. The Physicians Health and Rehabilitation Committee wrote that “social contact with patients can blur professional boundaries.” I can see where this can be a problem in the office. For example, if a patient buys their doctor an expensive gift, it is highly advisable for the doctor to refuse such gifts. Because one thing can lead to another and while the doctor may have thought the patient was just trying to be nice. The patient may think of something completely different. In the medical field it is always said that doctors should never exceed familiarity with patients, meaning "familiarity"; considerable acquaintance or established friendship; intimacy. The Maryland Board of Physicians wrote that "For a physician, sexual misconduct includes erotic behavior such as kissing, nudity, and sexual advances or comments." Any kind of intimacy goes against the grain of the relationship between a patient and their doctor being platonic. With boundary violations everyone loses… half the paper… wrong, but in some cases patients often lash out at doctors in hopes of building a more intimate relationship. I personally feel that to quell the “love of medicine” doctors should always bring someone else with them into the exam room, so nothing gets out of hand and so there can be a third party to stop any wrongdoing. both ends. I believe the focus should be solely on providing the patient with the best quality work possible. Works CitedMaryland Board of Physicians- www.mbp.state.md.us/pages/bound_violation.html https.//depts.washington. edu/biotech/topics/physpt.html www.fsmb.org/pdf/GRPOL_SexualBoundariesPhysicians Committee on Health and RehabilitationDoctors should friend their patients on Facebook: www.KevinMD.com www.medscape.com/viewarticle www.ncbi.nlmm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1495476