News:Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive -- and a Doctor

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Disruptive behavior, such as verbal abuse and intimidation, has been anecdotally correlated to medical mistakes, and physicians appear to be the most frequent offenders. 40 percent of healthcare workers indicated in a recent survey by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices that they failed to voice their concerns over a medication because they were too intimidated by a doctor. Disruptive behavior is generally attributable to a small minority of physicians, especially those in high-stress specialties, and efforts are being made to curtail such behavior. Medical schools and residency programs are emphasizing leadership and good communication as essential tools for physicians in training. Additionally, hospitals are adopting stricter behavior codes and putting measures into place to help enforce them. (New York Times by Lauri Tarkan)