39 percent of physicians said they've seen other physicians misbehave in the workplace, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Behavior Report."
The report included responses from 1,671 physicians across more than 29 specialties.
Here's how physicians said that physician misbehavior in the workplace should be addressed:
|
Response |
Percentage |
|
They should be verbally warned. |
47 percent |
|
They should be spoken to by management. |
42 percent |
|
They should be reported to the head of their workplace, department or human resources. |
40 percent |
|
They should receive a disciplinary letter. |
31 percent |
|
They should be reported to the medical board. |
13 percent |
|
They should be suspended from work. |
13 percent |
|
Nothing should happen. |
6 percent |
|
Other |
10 percent |