Sexual or romantic relationships with former patients are unethical if the physician uses or exploits trust, knowledge, emotions, or influence derived from the previous professional relationship, or if a romantic relationship would otherwise foreseeably harm the individual.

Do any doctors smoke?

CPS II data show that 16.7 percent of doctors currently smoke cigarettes, as do 14.1 percent of dentists, and 23.4 percent of nurses. Twice as many doctors and den tists have quit smoking as are currently smoking. Among nurses, 25.5 percent have quit smoking; more than 50 percent of the nurses never smoked.