The rules of ethics dictate that a physician should have no romantic or intimate contact with patients. The doctor could lose her license to practice and is opening herself up to possible lawsuits should the relationship turn sour. So, it's not smart and one would think a doctor, with all that education, would have more common sense. But it is not a crime so long as the two individuals are consenting. Also, insurance companies balk at paying a provider for services rendered to family members (wives, children etc), so if the insurance company found out about a close intimate relationship, they may deny any claims. Again, not smart, but not illegal.
There is no law against it.
Of course, you know, the patient is regardless of sex, they are just patient.
Usually in a case like this, the Doctor will have a Nurse (female) step into the exam room while the Doctor performs his examination on the Patient. This way the Doctor has a witness that can vouch for him if any false accusations are brought up against him.
15 if she's related, 16 otherwise.
A doctor specializing in this would be a urologist, but it's also something that might be treated by a gynecologist (if the patient is female) or a general practitioner.
A female doctor in Spanish is Doctora
Of course. If the nurse dosent feel uncomfortable with the male patient.
As with all other forms of cancer, an oncologist would be the doctor or specialist that would diagnose the symptoms of ovarian cancer in a female patient. Warning signs might be found from a gynecologist during a pap smear, but an oncologist would verify the findings for cancer.
Maggie Reilley
female doctor
The gender of a patient means what is their biological sex - male or female.
Nope, not yet.
During first sonography a doctor can answer if a a child is male or female.