Three percent of physicians believe a romantic relationship is always acceptable, while 27 percent believe it is acceptable after no longer seeing the patient for six months or longer.
Fifty-nine percent of physicians believe, however, that a romantic relationship is never acceptable. Eleven percent believe that it depends on the situation.
The Dec. 7 report polled more than 4,100 practicing physicians throughout the U.S.
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