If you observe a fellow physician coming to work impaired with no patient harm yet, what is the benefit of reporting them, and can the physician return to practice after rehabilitation?

• A. It prevents malpractice, and the physician can be rehabilitated and returned to practice.
• B. It increases malpractice risk, and the physician cannot return.
• C. It has no impact on malpractice, and the physician can be returned after probation.
• D. It violates patient privacy.

Answer: (A)