[Sexual harassment towards patients by a fellow physician]

Patients can become victims of sexual harassment by their healthcare provider. Sometimes patients disclose this unpleasant experience to a healthcare provider. In those cases it's important to deal with this adequately. It's also possible that the doctor himself witnesses sexual harassment by a colleague towards a patient. Although the need for speaking up is obvious, the Dutch Code of Conduct for Doctors gives few words to such situations. The noncommittal reaction of the bystander is thus given all the space it needs. In this article, we call on the reader to advocate for awareness, prevention and intervention in their own working environment.