An article from today's Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/03/AR2007120301771.html?nav=rss_health
The study published found that even though almost all (93%) of doctors said they should reports colleagues errors or incompetence, they often didn't. How sad that this is understandable? In any other profession this would be understandable and common. You would not ask lawyers to inform on each other when they went beyond the bounds. Or at least you would not expect them to do it frequently. Yet with doctors, you expect and need them to work in an atmosphere of suspicion. Obviously it would be best if doctors could be transparent with work problems. Yet would you put it out there and tell everything when you could be sued? It is human nature to cover mistakes, especially if you are getting away. If no one is noticing or at least calling you on it? Anyone have an idea? I seem to be wandering here.
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