88% of physicians would report a colleague working under the influence

About 88 percent of physicians said they would report a colleague who was working under the influence of drugs, alcohol or illness, according to Medscape's "Right and Wrong in Medicine" report, released Nov. 2. 

Thirty-two percent of physicians said they would definitely report a colleague, while 56 percent said they would report a colleague after talking to them first. 

Two percent of physicians said they would not report such a colleague, and 10 percent said it would depend on the situation. 

Thirty-four percent of physicians also said they should be randomly tested for drugs and alcohol, while 45 percent think they should not. Twenty-one percent said it depends on the circumstances. 

Medscape's report surveyed more than 4,100 practicing physicians. 

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