Confronting unprofessional behaviour in medicine.

Jo Shapiro

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Confronting unprofessional behaviour in medicine.

March 28, 2018

Shapiro J. BMJ. 2018;360:k1025.

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Unprofessional behavior detracts from teamwork and safety culture. This commentary discusses the impact of unprofessional behavior in health care and provides suggestions to address the problem, such as establishing expectations for behaviors, training providers in conflict management, and developing processes to report concerns.

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