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Edited by Peter Lens and Gerrit van der Wal. 274 pp. Burke, Va., IOS Press, 1997. $76. ISBN 90-5199-287-4.

Several studies have suggested that 5 percent of practicing physicians could be considered problem doctors. Although there is no agreed-on definition of "problem doctors," it is a term that has been used to encompass a wide range of behavior, including physical and mental impairment, substance abuse, inappropriate sexual contact, and professional incompetence. Most of the literature has addressed efforts to rehabilitate impaired physicians, but little has been written about the underlying causes, methods of identification, and prevention.

The editors of Problem Doctors have selected an excellent group of contributors who are working on the issues of problem doctors. The book . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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