Doctors are generally expected to terminate the professional relationship before pursuing anything personal to avoid exploiting a patient's vulnerability or compromising their medical judgment. Media Representation: What’s Real and What Isn’t?
One of the most frequent (and controversial) medical drama storylines involves a doctor falling for a patient. In the real world, this is strictly prohibited by medical codes of ethics. Doctors are generally expected to terminate the professional
One of the most enduring tropes in medical storytelling is the romance between an attending surgeon and an intern. Think of the early seasons of Grey’s Anatomy or The Resident . Doctors are generally expected to terminate the professional