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BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0605183 (Published 01 May 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:0605183
A crackdown on binge drinking?
Student doctors are demanding a clean-up of the infamous binge drinking culture that starts in medical schools and goes on to blight the careers of many medical professionals. Experts estimate that at least one in 15 doctors, around 13 000 across Britain alone, tend to abuse alcohol and drugs—an open secret often not discussed publicly—putting patients' lives at risk by treating and even operating on them, while still under the influence (http://news.scotsman.com).
Doctors speak volumes without saying a word
Doctors' body language can give subtle indications of what goes in their head, researchers say. Their body language—such as looking at their watches, drumming their fingers and looking toward the …
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