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Title: Beyond “bad apples”: The nature and extent of sexual misconduct in medicineWithin the last decade, there have been myriad research and policy developments in relation to sexual misconduct in medicine. From the operating room to the psychiatric clinical setting, both patients and medical professionals report experiences of sexual harassment and misconduct. In this poster, we will present preliminary findings from our review of the extant literature on sexual misconduct perpetrated by medical professionals. Focusing on the UK context, we map out the nature and extent of the problem. In so doing, we draw attention to the various factors that contribute to higher rates of sexual misconduct in health contexts. Rather than being perpetrated by a few “bad apples”, this poster instead demonstrates that sexual misconduct is a pervasive problem amongst medical professionals. The continued failure to identify and prevent sexual misconduct reveals wider problems within the culture of medicine itself, and provides new insights into the power dynamics that give rise to the particular case of sexual misconduct in medical contexts.
Period | 13 Sept 2024 |
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Event type | Conference |
Location | Leamington Spa, United KingdomShow on map |
Degree of Recognition | National |
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