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Fatigue from hospital shift work can have physical health consequences similar to those of intoxication, impacting a worker’s safety and alertness, especially when driving.

Did you know that medical gaslighting can have serious implications on the mental health and self-esteem of attendings, residents, and medical students? It’s time we address this issue in our healthcare system.

This case underscores the importance of addressing complaints in a timely and effective manner. The physicians allege that their concerns were ignored for years, which not only affected their professional lives but also potentially put patients at risk.

Nearly one-fourth of doctors say they have been subjected to verbal, physical, or sexual harassment at work, with patients and visitors being the most frequent agitators. Organizations must take action to safeguard physicians’ wellbeing since mistreatment has negative effects on patients’ health.

There have been few studies that have used validated measures to investigate the sexual harassment of physicians, never mind the sexual harassment of oncologists. According to the authors, this report is the first of its kind to examine the prevalence and types of sexual harassment experienced by oncologists, measuring their work experiences in three forms: sexual attention, sexual coercion, and gender harassment.