Neurologists have different views on tough medical decisions, including resource allotment, physician-assisted suicide and vaccinations, according to a Feb. 3 Medscape survey of more than 4,100 practicing physicians.
How neurologists feel about 10 difficult medical decisions:
1. Fifty-five percent said physicians should speak up if employers are not providing necessary resources.
2. Seventy percent said neurologists should be required to get flu vaccinations.
3. Fifty-three percent said physician-assisted suicide should be an option for terminally ill patients, while 23 percent said it should be situational.
4. Seventy-seven percent said they would reveal a harmful medical mistake to their patients.
5. Fifty-seven percent said a romantic relationship with a patient is never acceptable.
6. Fifty-nine percent said they would report an impaired colleague only after speaking to them first.
7. Seventy-one percent said they would report a physician for harassment or bullying, while only 52 percent said they would report a physician for making racist remarks.
8. Fifteen percent said it is acceptable to overstate a patient's condition to insurance.
9. Fifty-eight percent said neurologists are obligated to accept some Medicaid patients.
10. Seventy-seven percent said neurologists should speak out regarding COVID-19 misinformation.