By use of incident reports, nursing staff repeatedly report a physician for yelling at patients and their families. This action by the nurses may be grounds for the physician to claim that his good name is damaged or defamed.

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Incident reports documenting factual occurrences of unprofessional behavior are not defamation but a means to address and correct inappropriate conduct within a healthcare setting. Defamation requires the dissemination of false information that damages someone's reputation.

By Use of Incident Reports, Nursing Staff Repeatedly Report a Physician