VIP syndrome

VIP syndrome is a term used to describe a situation when a perceived VIP uses their status to influence a given professional to make unorthodox decisions under the pressure or presence of the individual.[dead link] The term can be applied to any profession which has relationships with wealthy, famous or powerful clients, particularly medical or airline professions.

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References

  1. 1 2 Block, A. Jay (1993). "Beware of the VIP Syndrome". Chest. 4 (104). American College of Chest Physicians: 989. doi:10.1378/chest.104.4.989b. PMID 8404234.
  2. ↑ Weintraub, Walter (February 1964). ""The Vip Syndrome": A Clinical Study in Hospital Psychiatry". The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 138 (2): 181–193. doi:10.1097/00005053-196402000-00012. PMID 14119515.
  3. 1 2 Bremer, Jack (13 April 2010). "'VIP passenger syndrome' to blame for Polish tragedy". The First Post. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 14 April 2010.