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Letters |21 October 2008

Truthfulness and Personal Disclosure in the Physician–Patient Relationship

Abha Agrawal, MD

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I agree that physicians must be truthful to earn the trust of their patients, and that trust is the bedrock of a healthy physician–patient relationship. This is precisely the reason for my distress with the patient interaction I described.
However, the issue of patient and physician perception in regard to sexual orientation is complicated. A 1994 national survey of gay and lesbian physicians revealed that 67% felt they “would jeopardize their practices if their colleagues learned they are lesbian, gay, or bisexual” and 75% felt they “would jeopardize their practices if their patients learned they are lesbian, gay, or bisexual” (1).
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Agrawal A. Truthfulness and Personal Disclosure in the Physician–Patient Relationship. Ann Intern Med. ;149:593–594. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-00017

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(8):593-594.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-149-8-200810210-00017

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