Urine Drug Tests for Doctors?

Another good reason to get fit and lessen your likelihood of entering the sick care system.

"Certain occupations are so high-risk that the public feels compelled to subject people to drug testing: military pilots, train engineers, bus drivers ... but, anesthesiologists?

Two renowned hospitals -- Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio -- seem to think the profession needs it and recently implemented random urine drug testing in their anesthesia residency teaching departments.

Given the history of addiction within the anesthesiology community, few anesthesiologists are surprised."

And, there are data to suggest that docs have a higher rate of prescription drug abuse than other professions.

Do yourself a favor and avoid sick care for as long as you can.