Disruptive physician

The American Medical Association defines this in their code of medical ethics as "personal conduct, whether verbal or physical, that negatively affects or that potentially may affect patient care".

[2][3][4] These behaviors are also noted as causing adverse effects such as morale, focus and concentration, team work, collaboration and communication.

Starting in 2009, The Joint Commission which accredits hospitals in the United States requires them to have a written code of conduct addressing this issue.

[5] This code of conduct defines acceptable, disruptive, and unacceptable behavior in the workplace.

Simon Sebag Montefiore has reported a remarkable tendency for doctors to become tyrannical dictators.

In the medical drama, House , actor Hugh Laurie played a brilliant but obnoxious prima donna who would today be characterised as a disruptive physician. [ 1 ]