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.

Are doctors more likely to be depressed?

Doctors appear to suffer from depression more than the general population and other professional groups. Recent meta-analyses of global studies estimate an overall prevalence of 27% in medical students, 29% in registrars and up to 60% in practising doctors.