Two out of five doctors have been bullied before, survey finds


PETALING JAYA: About 30-40% doctors in the country have experienced some form of bullying before, a survey has found.

The survey involving 728 Malaysian public and private doctors, conducted by the Malaysian Medical Association's (MMA) Section Concerning House Officers Medical Officers and Specialists and Junior Doctor Network, found 253 cases of bullying with the highest reported in Sarawak (15), followed by Selangor (nine) and Perak (eight).

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