Oinion and Debate Professional behaviour of doctors: are we meeting the criteria?

Of late, assessment of professional behavior among doctors has become an essential tool for evaluation in terms of 'fitness to practice'. The Postgraduate Medical and Training Board (PMETB) of UK while assessing an application under their article 14 pays strong emphasis on this aspect through the structured reference reports.1 Professional behavior would include; respect for others, commitment to quality, responsibility and personal integrity.2 An assessment proforma designed by the Bristol Medical School for students include the point 'respect for other members of the health care team ' as an important item in the check list.3 It is essential that medical colleagues treat each other with respect and courtesy while fulfilling other criteria of professionalism. Bullying and harassment among medical colleagues has been recognized to have reache