Thirty-nine percent of physicians have seen misbehavior from other physicians in the workplace, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Behavior Report."
Here are the top cited examples of the most recent incident of misbehavior physicians witnessed in the workplace:
|
Behavior |
Percentage |
|
Bullying or harassing clinicians/staff |
32 percent |
|
Making fun or disparaging patients without their knowing |
29 percent |
|
Using racist language |
8 percent |
|
Becoming physically aggressive with patients, clinicians or staff |
6 percent |
|
Lying about credentials |
4 percent |
|
Being inebriated |
4 percent |
|
Bullying or harassing patients |
4 percent |
|
Committing a crime |
3 percent |
|
Trying to date a patient |
2 percent |
|
Other |
8 percent |