A 60 -year-old male physician who is an internist has had a female patient for the last 20 years. Both lost their spouses several years ago. They start spending time together outside the office. The female patient wants to begin a sexual/romantic relationship with the physician.
What should he tell her?
a. "I can never do that with you, ever."
b. "We can be social, but not sexual."
c. "We need the ethics board's approval first."
d. "I cannot date you and be your doctor-maybe in the future we can date, after you get another doctor."
e. "Because this is your initiative we can begin dating."