Groups of people that a physician should avoid caring for under usual circumstances:
(1) self
(2) family members
(3) significant others
(4) anyone else where strong emotions may cloud judgment
Family members include:
(1) spouse
(2) parent
(3) child
(4) sibling
(5) grandparent
(6) other close family member
Signficant others:
(1) intimate friend (boyfriend, girlfriend)
(2) life partner
(3) divorced spouse
Anyone else that the physician has strong emotions (love, hate, etc) for:
(1) due to emotional attachment
(2) due to an inablility to be professionally detached from
(3) due to clouding of judgment
When dealing with such a person:
(1) the physician should not be the regular healthcare provider
(2) the physician should not routinely prescribe controlled substances
(3) the physician can provide emergency care only if no other provider is available or suitable
