Twenty-two percent of physicians have seen misbehavior from other physicians outside of 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 outside of the workplace:
|
Behavior |
Percentage |
|
Making fun of or disparaging others without their knowing |
62 percent |
|
Being inebriated in public |
51 percent |
|
Bullying or harassing others |
42 percent |
|
Using racist language |
41 percent |
|
Making unwanted advances toward someone |
25 percent |
|
Lying about credentials |
19 percent |
|
Becoming physically aggressive with someone |
18 percent |
|
Committing a crime |
8 percent |