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Article: Confrontational Approach Has No Role in Addressing Physician Addiction/In reply
- Article from:
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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To the Editor. The article by Berge et al1 entitled "Chemical Dependency and the Physician" contained little new information and several inaccuracies. First, contrary to the views of the authors who state "the problem of physician addiction has largely escaped the public's attention," the public is fascinated with this subject. CNN recently reported on the closing of the California Diversion Program, US News and World Report published a survey regarding "Would you want to know if your doctor is addicted?" and during the past 20 years there have been repeated news upheavals and hysteria regarding this issue. The fascination by the public likely represents the incongruity of the mainstream ...