“…Because of the intimate nature of the doctor-patient relationship, a wide range of emotions, including sexual feelings, are evoked and there is a potential for overt sexualisation of the interaction (Gabbard, 1989). The incidence of sexual contact between doctors and patients is difficult to document, but those studies that have been done, coupled with recurring ethics complaints and lawsuits, suggest that it is not an infrequent occurrence (McCartney, 1966;Shepard, 1971;Kardener, 1974;Perry, 1976;Holroyd & Brodsky, 1977;Romeo, 1978;Gartrell et ai, 1986;Derosis et ai, 1987;Rapp, 1987).…”