policy
Consulting
on physician
behaviour policy
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photos: D.W. Dorken
W
hen doctors behave unprofessionally, it can create more than just hurt
feelings, tension and poor relations
among health-care professionals. The
medical literature suggests that disruptive behaviour can
jeopardize the care of patients.
A doctor notorious for his short fuse, for example, may
inhibit staff from asking him for clarification on a care
issue. Or rather than raise the physician’s ire, staff members
may hesitate to make a suggestion or observation about a
patient’s care. In fact, there are no shortage o