La Revue de médecine interne
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Multicenter Study
How to avoid gifts from your patients after the Christmas holidays?
Receiving gifts from patients could generate an ethical dilemma for physicians and refusing a present may be perceived as an offence. ⋯ After analysing the factors that increase the risk of receiving a gift from a patient, we have surmised the following advice for physicians who do not wish to find themselves in the midst of an ethical dilemma. They should avoid staying in the same service for more than 5 years, try to adopt the MBTI personality type "Analyst" and be on time in their consultations.