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Patterns of disrespectful physician behavior at an academic medical center: implications for training, prevention, and remediation.
December 12, 2018
Hopkins J, Hedlin H, Weinacker A, et al. Acad Med. 2018;93(11):1679-1685.
Unprofessional and disruptive physician behavior can compromise safety culture and has been associated with adverse events. Researchers retrospectively reviewed events involving disrespectful provider behavior at a single academic medical center. Male physicians and those in procedural specialties were more likely to be involved in an event involving unprofessional behavior.
