title: Reducing theft and embezzlement by encouraging ethical behavior.
abstract: Medical practices are often faced with employee embezzlement and theft. To protect themselves and their practices, physicians should have in place policies and procedures for identifying and handling unethical behaviors by employees. This article will deal with the need to set guidelines for what is considered ethical and professional conduct in the office.
authors.affiliation: Office Management Solution, 490 Banyan Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA. donna@officemanagementsolution.com
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weinstock
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D013800:Theft / Q000941:ethics* / Q000517:prevention & control*