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 |
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