Thomas G. Gutheil, Howard E. Book, Archie Brodsky
An approach analogous to the military concept of "conduct unbecoming an officer" is increasingly evident in the attempted management of physicians' personal behavior by medical licensing entities - even when such behavior bears little or no relation to medical practice. This article surveys the genesis of this approach, the social and professional forces that have encouraged attempts to regulate extra-medical activities, and the current status of pertinent guild rules and other professional guidelines. Two reported case examples are reviewed with critical commentary. © 2011 by Federal Legal Publications, Inc.
Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, United States; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Program in Psychiatry and Law, United States; International Academy of Law and Mental Health, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada; INSEAD School of Management, Fontainebleau, France; INSEAD School of Management, Queenstown, Singapore
