The most “appropriate” and ethical stance is for everyone to stay in their boxes ...
DEAR AMY: I am a happily married, 54-year-old woman. I have a great primary medical provider.Rebecca is personable, interesting, authentic, and has an easy and fun sense of humor. She asks about my family, vacations, etc., and seems to just be a good person.
If Rebecca were not my doctor, I would invite her to coffee, and be open to either making a new friend - or not. Despite the standard of maintaining boundaries, practitioners and patients do step out of these boxes because they are human beings and sometimes human beings just click. The OB who delivers the premature baby becomes a family friend; the oncology nurse administering chemo connects with a survivor.
As the grandkids have gotten older and there is less of a reason to communicate, I find I am unsure when or if to call her.I feel like I should assume if she never calls me, she must not want to talk to me. In fact, once when she was going through a tough time, she actually told me that I didn’t “need” to call her.I do remind my husband to call from time to time, and he does.
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