Despite patient risks, most docs, nurse practitioners go to work when sick
July 7, 2015 at 8:44 pm
Quote:JAMA Pediatrics survey finds 8 in 10 clinicians won't call in sick due to staffing concerns, pressure to produce
Although they know the risks it poses to patients, most doctors and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) admit they go to work when sick, according to a new survey published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Why? The majority say it's because of staffing concerns, they don't want to let their colleagues or patients down, they fear their colleagues will ostracize them if they do call in sick and they have concerns about continuity of care.
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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/despite-patient-risks-most-docs-nurse-practitioners-go-work-when-sick/2015-07-07?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
So, if you were not sick before visiting your doctor, you might be afterwards.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
