Nightingale syndrome
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[The Florence] Nightingale effect is a situation where a caregiver develops romantic feelings for their patient. Many often misunderstand the term to mean the opposite; that is, a patient falling in love with [the caregiver] as a result of interpreting an amiable [bedside manner] as affection.
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