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The cardinal rules of patient conduct
Medical Economics, 10/09/08

Burnett E - By January 1, the Joint Commission will require more than 15,000 accredited U.S. health-care organizations to institute revised codes of conduct for dealing with disruptive medical professionals. And though all instances of misconduct can be traced to a fraction of the physician population, the consequences of their behavior can be felt much more widely, among fellow physicians, office staff, and patients. For this reason, increased scrutiny would seem to be a good thing.

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