Bullies in white coats? 'Too many' health care workers experience toxic workplaces, studies show

Doctors, nurses and others may be trained to treat patients with compassion and respect, but too many are treating each other — meaning their colleagues — with disrespect, studies have found.

Christine Porath, Ph.D, an expert in unprofessional workplace behavior who's quoted in the article, told Fox News Digital this week that based on her research, "Too many health care workers and physicians are treated disrespectfully." Of those surveyed, 76% of the people said they experience incivility in the workplace at least once a month.  Health care and social service workers were five times more likely to experience workplace violence than all other workers.  The investigation into the complaint revealed a pattern of unprofessional behavior from the specialist. "As a medical student, I encountered a senior resident who modeled classic bullying behavior directed toward learners." "Nothing was done to address the psychological well-being of the trainees."

And "we've found that the majority don't report it, often out of a sense of fear or hopelessness," she added.